Definitions for superiority
səˌpɪər iˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-, sʊ-su·pe·ri·or·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. superiority, high qualitynoun

   the quality of being superior

2. superiority, favorable position, favourable positionnoun

   the quality of being at a competitive advantage

3. superioritynoun

   displaying a sense of being better than others

   "he hated the white man's superiority and condescension"

4. transcendence, transcendency, superioritynoun

   the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. superioritynoun

   the state of being superior

   Many colleges want to achieve football superiority.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Superioritynoun

   Pre-eminence; the quality of being greater or higher than another in any respect.

   Etymology: from superiour.

   Bellarmine makes the formal act of adoration to be subjection to a superiour; but he makes the mere apprehension of excellency to include the formal reason of it; whereas mere excellency without superiority doth not require any subjection but only estimation. Edward Stillingfleet.

   The person who advises, does in that particular exercise a superiority over us, thinking us defective in our conduct or understanding. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Superioritynoun

   the quality, state, or condition of being superior; as, superiority of rank; superiority in merit

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1. Superiority

   "Superiority" is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1951. It depicts an arms race, and shows how the side which is more technologically advanced can be defeated, despite its apparent superiority, because of its own organizational flaws and its willingness to discard old technology without having fully perfected the new. The story was at one point required reading for an industrial design course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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1. superiority

   an imperative command taken to be true

   "You SHOULD feel "abc" instead of "xyz!"

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on May 7, 2014  

Matched Categories

1. • Haughtiness
   • Quality
   • Supremacy

How to pronounce superiority?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say superiority in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of superiority in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of superiority in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of superiority in a Sentence

1. Peter Wijninga:

   To be able to employ The F-16 effectively, Ukraine would have to achieve some degree of air superiority, this means Ukraine would have to destroy Russian S-400 air defense systems first and foremost, and preferably S-300 too.

2. Carl Schuster:

   Submarines are one area where the United States retains unchallenged superiority over China, they are the one stealth platform with the striking power and survivability to counter the PLA Navy’s surface and subsurface forces.

3. Thietmar of Merseburg:

   Though [Theophanu] was of the weak sex she possessed moderation, trustworthiness, and good manners. In this way she protected with male vigilance the royal power for her son, friendly with all those who were honest, but with terrifying superiority against rebels.

4. John Nagle:

   Europe had millennia of cultural superiority which we couldn't compete with, but we could with nature.

5. Benjamin Disraeli:

   The difference of race is one of the reasons why I fear war may always exist because race implies difference, difference implies superiority, and superiority leads to predominance.

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