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superordination

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The ordination of a person to fill a station already occupied; especially, the ordination by an ecclesiastical official, during his lifetime, of his successor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

The relation of a universal proposition to a particular proposition in the same terms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

the semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: hypernymy

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Broader terms: semantic relation

History

Etymology

From super- + ordination: compare Latin superordinatio.