Definition of Superordinate word

1. Noun. A word that is more generic than a given word.

Exact synonyms: Hypernym, Superordinate
Generic synonyms: Word

Lexicographical Neighbors of Superordinate Word

superon
superoperator
superoperators
superoptimal
superoptimally
superorbital
superorder
superorder Acanthopterygii
superorder Labyrinthodonta
superorder Labyrinthodontia
superorder Malacopterygii
superorder Ratitae
superorders
superordinary
superordinate
superordinate word (current term)
superordinated
superordinately
superordinates
superordinating
superordination
superordinations
superorganic
superorganism
superorganisms
superorganized
superoscillatory
superoutburst

Literary usage of Superordinate word

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Some Applications of Logical and Psychological Principles to Grammar by Peter Magnus Magnusson (1893)
"The preposition neither determines nor is determined by the object, but shows simply in what manner the superordinate word is determined by the object in ..."

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