SUPERORDINATE

superordinate

(adjective) of higher rank or status or value

hypernym, superordinate, superordinate word

(noun) a word that is more generic than a given word

superior, higher-up, superordinate

(noun) one of greater rank or station or quality

superordinate

(verb) place in a superior order or rank; “These two notions are superordinated to a third”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Adjective

superordinate (comparative more superordinate, superlative most superordinate)

Greater in degree, rank or position.

(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.

(linguistics, of a word or phrase) hypernymic

Synonyms

• supraordinate (greater in degree, rank or position)

Antonyms

• (lower in rank or position): subordinate

• (hypernymic): hyponymic

Noun

superordinate (plural superordinates)

That which is superordinate.

(linguistics) A hypernym.

Synonyms

• hypernym

Verb

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

(transitive) To cause to be superordinate.

Source: Wiktionary