superordinate has definitions from the field of linguistics
1
[ noun ] one of greater rank or station or quality

Synonyms

superior higher-up

Related terms

inferior leader supervisor god

2
[ adjective ] of higher rank or status or value

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superior

3
[ verb ] place in a superior order or rank

Examples

"These two notions are superordinated to a third"

Related terms

rate

4
[ noun ] (linguistics) a word that is more generic than a given word

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