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- [suh-peer-ee-awr-i-tee, -or-, soo-]
- /səˌpɪər iˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-, sʊ-/
- /suːˌpɪə.riˈɒr.ɪ.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-peer-ee-awr-i-tee, -or-, soo-]
- /səˌpɪər iˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-, sʊ-/
Definitions of superiority word
- noun superiority the quality or condition of being superior. 1
- noun superiority condescending attitude 1
- noun superiority greater ability 1
- noun superiority higher rank 1
- uncountable noun superiority If one side in a war or conflict has superiority, it has an advantage over its enemy, for example because it has more soldiers or better equipment. 0
- noun superiority the state or quality of being superior, or higher, greater, better, etc. 0
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Origin of superiority
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30, superiority is from the Medieval Latin word superiōritāt- (stem of superiōritās). See superior, -ity
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Parts of speech for Superiority
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
superiority popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
superiority usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for superiority
noun superiority
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- anteposition — the position opposite a given part of a plant
- ascendance — the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.
- ascendancy — If one group has ascendancy over another group, it has more power or influence than the other group.
- bullseye — the circular spot, usually black or outlined in black, at the center of a target marked with concentric circles and used in target practice.
Antonyms for superiority
noun superiority
- inferiority — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
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