superiority

su·pe·ri·or

S0898600 (so͝o-pîr′ē-ər)adj.1. Higher than another in rank, station, or authority: a superior officer.2. Of a higher nature or kind.3. Of great value or excellence; extraordinary.4. Greater in number or amount than another: an army defeated by superior numbers of enemy troops.5. Presuming to be or suggesting that one is morally or socially better than others; disdainful or supercilious.6. Above being affected or influenced; indifferent or immune: "Trust magnates were superior to law" (Gustavus Myers).7. Located higher than another; upper.8. Botany Inserted or situated above the perianth. Used of an ovary.9. Printing Set above the main line of type.10. Logic Of wider or more comprehensive application; generic. Used of a term or proposition.n.1. One that surpasses another in rank or quality.2. Ecclesiastical The head of a religious community, such as a monastery, abbey, or convent.3. Printing A superior character, as the number 2 in x².

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, comparative of superus, upper, from super, over; see uper in Indo-European roots.]

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su·pe′ri·or′i·ty (-ôr′ĭ-tē, -ŏr′-) n.su·pe′ri·or·ly adv.

su•pe•ri•or•i•ty

(səˌpɪər iˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-, sʊ-)

n. the quality or condition of being superior. [1520–30; < Medieval Latin superiōritās]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	superiority - the quality of being superiorhigh qualitycaliber, calibre, quality - a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"choiceness, fineness - the quality of being very good indeed; "the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine"first class - the highest rank in a classificationfirst water - the highest quality gemsingeniousness, ingenuity, cleverness - the property of being ingenious; "a plot of great ingenuity"; "the cleverness of its design"low quality, inferiority - an inferior quality
	2.	superiority - the quality of being at a competitive advantagefavorable position, favourable positionadvantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"edge - a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition"inside track - a favorable position in a competition; "the boss's son had the inside track for that job"upper hand, whip hand - position of advantage and control
	3.	superiority - displaying a sense of being better than others; "he hated the white man's superiority and condescension"arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness - overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
	4.	superiority - the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limitstranscendence, transcendencysupremacy, domination, mastery - power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"

superiority

noun supremacy, lead, advantage, excellence, prevalence, ascendancy, pre-eminence, preponderance, predominance Our army has air superiority.Quotations
"Superiority is always detested" [Baltasar Gracián The Art of Worldly Wisdom]

superiority

noun1. The quality of being exceptionally good of its kind:excellence, fineness, superbness.2. A dominating position, as in a conflict:advantage, better, bulge, draw, drop, edge, upper hand, vantage.Informal: inside track, jump.3. The quality of being arrogant:arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, insolence, loftiness, lordliness, overbearingness, presumption, pride, pridefulness, proudness, superciliousness.

Translations

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superior

(suˈpiəriə) adjective1. (often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than. Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent. 高於...，勝過..，上級的 高于...，胜过..，上级的 2. high, or above the average, in quality. superior workmanship. 卓越的 卓越的3. (of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful. a superior smile. 傲慢的 傲慢的 noun a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others. The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors. 上級(長官) 上级（长官） suˌperiˈority (-ˈo-) noun 優越 优越