adj. 1. Of higher rank, status, or value. 2. Logic Of or being the relation of a broader category to a narrower category that it encompasses, such as metal in relation to iron. [SUPER- + (SUB)ORDINATE.] su′per·ordi·nate n. su′per·ordi·nate′ (-ôrdn-āt′) v. su′per·or′di·nation (-ôrdn-āshən) n. |
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