superior

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /suːˈpɪəri.ə(r)/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /supɪriɚ/

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Adjective

Positive superior

Comparative more superior

Superlative most superior

1. If ${\displaystyle x}$ is superior to ${\displaystyle y}$, ${\displaystyle x}$ is better than ${\displaystyle y}$.
   • Synonym: inferior
2. (anatomy) If ${\displaystyle x}$ is superior to ${\displaystyle y}$, ${\displaystyle x}$ is above ${\displaystyle y}$ in the body. (This might not be true if the person or animal is not standing.)

Related words

• super
• superlative

Noun

Singular superior

Plural superiors

1. (countable) A person of higher rank or quality.

   "Always listen to your superiors."

2. The senior person in a monastic community.

Related words or phrases

• father superior
• mother superior