Sekirov Dictionary

superior

UK /suːˈpɪə.ɹi.ə/US /sʊˈpɪɹ.i.ɚ/

adjective16

  1. at a higher level than someone or something else in position or quality
  2. Of high standard or quality.
  3. Greater or better than average.
  4. Affecting or assuming an air of superiority.
  5. Located above or out; higher in position.
  6. Located above or higher, a direction that in humans corresponds to cephalad.
  7. (of a calyx) Above the ovary; said of parts of the flower which, although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and so appear to originate from its upper part.
  8. (of an ovary) Above and free from the other floral organs.
  9. Belonging to the part of an axillary flower which is toward the main stem.
  10. (of the radicle) Pointing toward the apex of the fruit.
  11. Greater in size or power.
  12. Beyond the power or influence of; too great or firm to be subdued or affected by.
  13. Courageously or serenely indifferent (as to something painful or disheartening).
  14. More comprehensive.
  15. Printed in superscript.
  16. Having a wider orbit around the Sun; typically with respect to the Earth.

noun5

  1. A person of higher rank or quality, especially a colleague in a higher position.
  2. The senior person in a monastic community.
  3. The head of certain religious institutions and colleges.
  4. A superior letter, figure, or symbol.
  5. (historical) One who has made an original grant of heritable property to a tenant or vassal, on condition of a certain annual payment (feu duty) or of the performance of certain services.
forms

superiors · more superior · most superior

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