Translate superior | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of superior
adjective
1higher in rank, status, or quality:a superior officer it is superior to every other car on the road of high standard or quality:superior malt whiskeys greater in size or power:deploying superior force [predic.] (
superior to)
above yielding to or being influenced by:I felt superior to any accusation of anti-Semitism having or showing an overly high opinion of oneself; supercilious:that girl was frightfully superior
2chiefly
Anatomy further above or out; higher in position. (of a letter, figure, or symbol) written or printed above the line. Astronomy (of a planet) having an orbit further from the sun than the earth’s. Botany (of the ovary of a flower) situated above the sepals and petals.
noun
1a person or thing superior to another in rank, status, or quality, especially a colleague in a higher position:obeying their superiors' orders the head of a monastery or other religious institution.
2 Printing a superior letter, figure, or symbol.
