Hypertext Webster Gateway: "superiority"
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) 1.7 (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}, {favourable position}]
3: displaying a sense of being better than others; "he hated
the white man's superiority and condescension"
4: the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual
limits [syn: {transcendence}, {transcendency}]
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