superordinate

superordinate (comparative more superordinate, superlative most superordinate)

1. Greater in degree, rank or position.
2. (logic) The relation of a universal proposition to a specific proposition of the same form with the universal quantified variable replaced by a specific instance.
3. (linguistics, of a word or phrase) hypernymic

• supraordinate (greater in degree, rank or position):

• (antonym(s) of “lower in rank or position”): subordinate
• (antonym(s) of “hypernymic”): hyponymic

superordinate (plural superordinates)

1. That which is superordinate.
2. (linguistics) A hypernym.

• hypernym

superordinate (third-person singular simple present superordinates, present participle superordinating, simple past and past participle superordinated)

1. (transitive) To cause to be superordinate.

superōrdināte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of superōrdinō