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superiority |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Superiority \Su*pe`ri*or"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. sup['e]riorit['e], LL superioritas.] The quality, state, or condition of being superior; as superiority of rank; superiority in merit. Syn: Pre["e]minence; excellence; predominancy; prevalence; ascendency; odds; advantage. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: superiority n 1: the quality of being superior [syn: {high quality}] [ant: {inferiority}, {inferiority}] 2: the quality of being a competitive advantage [syn: {favorable position}] 3: displaying a sense of being better than others "he hated the white man's superiority and condecension" 4: the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits [syn: {transcendence}, {transcendency}]
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