superiority

English Thesaurus

1. the quality of being superior (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	caliber, calibre, quality,
definition	:	a degree or grade of excellence or worth (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	choiceness, fineness,
definition	:	the quality of being very good indeed (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	first class,
definition	:	the highest rank in a classification (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	first water,
definition	:	the highest quality gems (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	cleverness, ingeniousness, ingenuity,
definition	:	the property of being ingenious (noun.attribute)

2. displaying a sense of being better than others (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness,
definition	:	overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors (noun.attribute)

3. the quality of being at a competitive advantage (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	advantage, vantage,
definition	:	the quality of having a superior or more favorable position (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	edge,
definition	:	a slight competitive advantage (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	inside track,
definition	:	a favorable position in a competition (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	upper hand, whip hand,
definition	:	position of advantage and control (noun.attribute)

4. the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits (noun.state)

hypernym	:	domination, mastery, supremacy,
definition	:	power to dominate or defeat (noun.state)

5. the quality of being superior (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	inferiority, low quality,
definition	:	an inferior quality (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	superior,
definition	:	of high or superior quality or performance (adj.all)

6. the quality of being at a competitive advantage (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	higher-ranking, ranking, superior,
definition	:	having a higher rank (adj.all)

derivation	:	superior,
definition	:	of or characteristic of high rank or importance (adj.all)

7. the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits (noun.state)

derivation	:	exceed, go past, overstep, pass, top, transcend,
definition	:	be superior or better than some standard (verb.stative)

derivation	:	exceed, surpass, transcend,
definition	:	be greater in scope or size than some standard (verb.stative)

derivation	:	superior,
definition	:	(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by (adj.all)

derivation	:	surpassing, transcendent,
definition	:	exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence (adj.all)

8. the quality of being superior (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	inferiority, low quality,
definition	:	an inferior quality (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	superior,
definition	:	of high or superior quality or performance (adj.all)

9. the quality of being at a competitive advantage (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	higher-ranking, ranking, superior,
definition	:	having a higher rank (adj.all)

derivation	:	superior,
definition	:	of or characteristic of high rank or importance (adj.all)

10. the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits (noun.state)

derivation	:	exceed, go past, overstep, pass, top, transcend,
definition	:	be superior or better than some standard (verb.stative)

derivation	:	exceed, surpass, transcend,
definition	:	be greater in scope or size than some standard (verb.stative)

derivation	:	superior,
definition	:	(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by (adj.all)

derivation	:	surpassing, transcendent,
definition	:	exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence (adj.all)