[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"