What part of speech is superior?

Superior can be categorized as a noun and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. superior is a noun, singular of superiors.
  • 2. superior is an adjective.

Inflections

Noun

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more superior
    most superior
  • Positive: superior 
  • Comparative: more superior
  • Superlative: most superior

What does superior mean?

Definitions

Adjective

superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"
superior - of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior ruler"
superior - (sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by; "overcome by a superior opponent"; "trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law"
superior - having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit; "Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets"
superior - (often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by; "he is superior to fear"; "an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades"
superior - written or printed above and to one side of another character
superior - having a higher rank; "superior officer"

Noun

superior - one of greater rank or station or quality
superior - the head of a religious community
Superior - a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth
superior - the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes
superior - a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
superior - a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

Examples of superior

#   Sentence  
1. adj. Superior wisdom derived from experience.
2. adj. Superior math students.
3. adj. A superior ruler.
4. adj. Overcome by a superior opponent.
5. adj. Trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law.
6. adj. Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets.
7. adj. He is superior to fear.
8. adj. An ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades.
9. adj. Superior officer.
10. adj. His superior officers said OK.
11. adj. Maria Valdes superior $62,500.
12. adj. The Sunburn is also superior to the Exocet missile.
13. adj. You must inform your superior of the results.
14. adj. Your pitching is far superior to mine.
15. adj. In terms of learning, he is superior to all of his friends.
Sentence  
adj.
Superior wisdom derived from experience.
Superior math students.
A superior ruler.
Overcome by a superior opponent.
Trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law.
Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets.
He is superior to fear.
An ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades.
Superior officer.
His superior officers said OK.
Maria Valdes superior $62,500.
The Sunburn is also superior to the Exocet missile.
You must inform your superior of the results.
Your pitching is far superior to mine.
In terms of learning, he is superior to all of his friends.

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