to superordinate

Examples

• All

• In the classification system, biologists often superordinate animals into larger categories based on shared characteristics.

• Lexical ties were further divided into collocation (words that tend to occur together) and reiteration (repetition, either of the same word or of a synonym, superordinate word, or general noun).

  Academic text (1990)

• Third, individuals and ethnic groups are generally in a state of social mobility, primarily passing from subordinate to superordinate status.

  Academic text (1997)

• Then, we made connections between the themes that emerged and gave clusters of subordinate categories superordinate higher-level theme titles.

  Academic text (2007)

• In conclusion, the present experiments indicate that greater false recall in collaborative groups than in nominal groups occurs when there are strong associations between critical words and superordinate retrieval cues such as category names.

  Academic text (1997)

• The committee decided to superordinate the new policy above all previous regulations to ensure compliance.

Synonyms

R

to rank

vsto superordinate

381 2.4

To put someone or something in an order by importance

focuses on placing something higher relative to others, not any position

T

to top

vsto superordinate

146 2.4

To be better than others in a contest or ranking

focuses on deliberate placement in a higher order, not just being best

E

to elevate

vsto superordinate

• Formal

52 4.4

To give someone a higher job or rank

puts an item into a higher rank compared with others

O

to outrank

vsto superordinate

22 5.3

Be in a higher position than someone

emphasizes the action of placing something above others

P

to prioritize over

vsto superordinate

• US

1 4.3

To decide one thing is more important than another

concerns ordering by rank rather than choosing by importance

H

to hierarchize

vsto superordinate

1 7.7

To put people or things in order by importance

targets placing an item higher rather than ordering all items

Antonyms

D

to demote

37 5.6

To move someone to a lower job or rank because they did not do well

Compounds

S

superordinate word

• Specialized

8.0

A general word that includes more specific words like bird for sparrow

How High

to exalt

• Formal

21 7.2

to superordinate

• Formal

9.5

to rank

381 2.4

to demote

37 5.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology