superordinate: Meaning and Definition of

su•per•or•di•nate

1. of higher degree in condition or rank.
2. (of a universal proposition) related to a particular proposition of the same quality and containing the same terms in the same order.

1. a superordinate person or thing.
2. a term that denotes a general class under which a set of subcategories is subsumed:Cf. “Child” is the superordinate of “girl” and “boy.”

1. to elevate to superordinate position.