superordinate adj 1: of higher rank or status or value n 1: one of greater rank or station or quality [syn: {superior}, {higher-up}, {superordinate}] [ant: {inferior}] 2: a word that is more generic than a given word [syn: {hypernym}, {superordinate}, {superordinate word}] v 1: place in a superior order or rank; "These two notions are superordinated to a third"