[syn: hypernym, superordinate, superordinate word]
VERB (1)
1. place in a superior order or rank;
- Example: "These two notions are superordinated to a third"
ADJECTIVE (1)
1. of higher rank or status or value;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
superordinate
adj 1: of higher rank or status or value
n 1: one of greater rank or station or quality [syn: superior,
higher-up, superordinate] [ant: inferior]
2: a word that is more generic than a given word [syn:
hypernym, superordinate, superordinate word]
v 1: place in a superior order or rank; "These two notions are
superordinated to a third"