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superordinate

noun

  1. That which is superordinate.

  2. A hypernym.

Synonymshypernym
verb

  1. To cause to be superordinate.

adjective

  1. Greater in degree, rank or position.

  2. 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. (of a word or phrase) hypernymic

Synonymssupraordinate
Antonymshyponymic, subordinate

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