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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessuperordenado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: supeɾoɾdeˈnadu
"A categoria superordenada inclui vários subtermos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of higher rank, status, or importance; superior in a hierarchical classification system.
"The department head holds a superordinate position over the team leaders."
- 1
A term whose referent includes a set of lower-ranking terms, such as 'fruit' being a superordinate of 'apple' and 'banana'.
"In cognitive linguistics, 'animal' serves as a superordinate for 'dog', 'cat', and 'elephant'."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin word 'superordinatus', formed by combining the Latin prefix 'super-' (above, over) and 'ordinatus' (ordered, arranged), the past participle of 'ordinare'. It entered English usage in the late 19th century primarily within formal, academic, and linguistic contexts to describe hierarchical dominance or categorization.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Superordinate" is said worldwide
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supéordonné
Transliteration: sypɛʁɔʁdɔne
"Le terme 'animal' est un terme superordonné."
übergeordnet
Transliteration: yːbɐɡəˈɔʁdnət
"Dieser Begriff hat eine übergeordnete Funktion."
superordinato
Transliteration: superordiˈnato
"La categoria superordinata racchiude vari elementi."
superordinado
Transliteration: supeɾoɾðiˈnaðo
"El concepto superordinado abarca múltiples subcategorías."
superordenado
Transliteration: supeɾoɾdeˈnadu
"A categoria superordenada inclui vários subtermos."
उच्चस्तरीय
Transliteration: uchchastarīya
"यह शब्द एक उच्चस्तरीय श्रेणी को दर्शाता है।"
上位词
Transliteration: shàngwèi cí
"“家具”是“椅子”的上位词。"
상위어
Transliteration: sangwieo
"'과일'은 '사과'의 상위어입니다."
上位語
Transliteration: jōigo
"「果物」は「りんご」の上位語である。"
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