English-Thai Dictionary

superior

ADJ หยิ่งยโส  โอหัง  disdainful haughty lofty supercilious ying-ya-so

 

superior

ADJ เหนือกว่า  สูง กว่า  ใหญ่ กว่า  เยี่ยม กว่า  ดีกว่า  better greater higher grander nuan-kwa

 

superior

N ตัวอักษร หรือ เครื่องหมาย ที่ เขียน อยู่ ด้านบน หรือ มุม ขวา  superscript tua-ak-son-krueng-mai-ti-kian-bon-mum-kwa

 

superior

N ผู้บังคับบัญชา  ผู้ ที่ เหนือกว่า  ผู้ ที่ อาวุโส กว่า  chief director manager senior supervisor phu-bang-kab-ban-cha

 

superior

N เจ้าอาวาส หรือ เจ้าสำนัก  abbot archimandrite jao-ar-wad-rue-jao-sam-nak

 

superiority

N ความเหนือกว่า  ดีกว่า 

 

superiority complex

N ความรู้สึก ว่า เหนือชั้นกว่า คนอื่น  kwam-ru-suek-nuan-chan-kwa-kon-uen

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SUPERIOR

a.[Sp. L. from super, above. ] 1. Higher; upper; more elevated in place; as the superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image.
2. Higher in rank or office; more exalted in dignity; as a superior officer; a superior degree of nobility.
3. Higher or greater in excellence; surpassing others in the greatness, goodness or value of any quality; as a man of superior merit, of superior bravery, of superior talents or understanding, of superior accomplishments.
4. Being beyond the power or influence of; too great or firm to be subdued or affected by; as a man superior to revenge.
There is not on earth a spectacle more worthy than a great man superior to his sufferings.
5. In botany, a superior flower has the receptacle of the flower above the germ; a superior germ is included within the corol.

 

SUPERIOR

n.One who is more advanced in age. Old persons or elders are the superiors of the young. 1. One who is more elevated in rank or office.
2. One who surpasses others in dignity, excellence or qualities of any kind. As a writer of pure English, Addison has no superior.
3. The chief of a monastery, convent or abbey.

 

SUPERIORITY

n.Pre-eminence; the quality of being more advanced or higher, greater or more excellent than another in any respect; as superiority of age, of rank or dignity, of attainments or excellence. The superiority of others in fortune and rank, is more readily acknowledged than superiority of understanding.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SUPERIOR

Su *pe "ri *or, a. Etym: [L., compar. of superus being above, fr. super above, over: cf. F. supérieur. See Super-, and cf. Supreme. ]

 

1. More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image.

 

2. Higher in rank or office; more exalted in dignity; as, a superior officer; a superior degree of nobility.

 

3. Higher or greater in excellence; surpassing others in the greatness, or value of any quality; greater in quality or degree; as, a man of superior merit; or of superior bravery.

 

4. Beyond the power or influence of; too great or firm to be subdued or affected by; -- with to. There is not in earth a spectacle more worthy than a great man superior to his sufferings. Spectator.

 

5. More comprehensive; as a term in classification; as, a genus is superior to a species.

 

6. (Bot. ) (a ) Above the ovary; -- said of parts of the flower which, although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and so appear to originate from its upper part; also of an ovary when the other floral organs are plainly below it in position, and free from it. (b ) Belonging to the part of an axillary flower which is toward the main stem; posterior. (c ) Pointing toward the apex of the fruit; ascending; -- said of the radicle. Superior conjunction, Superior planets, etc. See Conjunction, Planet, etc. -- Superior figure, Superior letter (Print. ), a figure or letter printed above the line, as a reference to a note or an index of a power, etc; as, in x2 + yn, 2 is a superior figure, n a superior letter. Cf. Inferior figure, under Inferior.

 

SUPERIOR

SUPERIOR Su *pe "ri *or, n.

 

1. One who is above, or surpasses, another in rank, station, office, age, ability, or merit; one who surpasses in what is desirable; as Addison has no superior as a writer of pure English.

 

2. (Eccl.)

 

Defn: The head of a monastery, convent, abbey, or the like.

 

SUPERIORESS

SUPERIORESS Su *pe "ri *or *ess, n. (Eccl.)

 

Defn: A woman who acts as chief in a convent, abbey, or nunnery; a lady superior.

 

SUPERIORITY

Su *pe `ri *or "i *ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. supériorité, LL. superioritas.]

 

Defn: The quality, state, or condition of being superior; as, superiority of rank; superiority in merit.

 

Syn. -- Preëminence; excellence; predominancy; prevalence; ascendency; odds; advantage.

 

SUPERIORLY

SUPERIORLY Su *pe "ri *or *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a superior position or manner.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Superior

Su pe ri or |səˈpi (ə )rēər səˈpɪriər | a port city in northwestern Wisconsin, on Lake Superior, adjacent to Duluth in Minnesota; pop. 26,223 (est. 2008 ).

 

superior

su pe ri or |səˈpi (ə )rēər səˈpɪriər | ▶adjective 1 higher in rank, status, or quality: a superior officer | it is superior to every other car on the road. • of high standard or quality: superior malt whiskeys. • greater in size or power: deploying superior force. • [ predic. ] (superior to ) above yielding to or being influenced by: I felt superior to any accusation of anti-Semitism. • having or showing an overly high opinion of oneself; supercilious: that girl was frightfully superior. 2 chiefly Anatomy further above or out; higher in position. • (of a letter, figure, or symbol ) written or printed above the line. • Astronomy (of a planet ) having an orbit further from the sun than the earth's. • Botany (of the ovary of a flower ) situated above the sepals and petals. ▶noun 1 a person or thing superior to another in rank, status, or quality, esp. a colleague in a higher position: obeying their superiors' orders. • the head of a monastery or other religious institution. 2 Printing a superior letter, figure, or symbol. DERIVATIVES su pe ri or ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French superiour, from Latin superior, comparative of superus ‘that is above, ’ from super ‘above. ’

 

Superior, Lake

Su pe ri or, Lake the largest of the five Great Lakes of North America, on the border between Canada and the US. With an area of 31,800 square miles (82,350 sq km ), it is the largest freshwater lake in the world.

 

superior conjunction

su pe ri or con junc tion ▶noun Astronomy a conjunction of Mercury or Venus with the sun, when the planet and the earth are on opposite sides of the sun.

 

superior court

su pe ri or court ▶noun Law 1 (in many states of the US ) a court of appeals or a court of general jurisdiction. 2 a court with general jurisdiction over other courts; a higher court.

 

superiority

su pe ri or i ty |səˌpi (ə )rēˈôritē, -ˈäritē səˌpɪriˈɔrədi | ▶noun the state of being superior: an attempt to establish superiority over others | the allies have achieved air superiority. • a supercilious manner or attitude: he attacked the media's smug superiority.

 

superiority complex

su pe ri or i ty com plex |səˌpɪriˈɔrədi ˌkɑmˈplɛks | ▶noun an attitude of superiority that conceals actual feelings of inferiority and failure.

 

superior planet

su pe ri or plan et ▶noun Astronomy any of the planets (Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune ) whose orbits are further from the sun than the Earth's. Compare with inferior planet.

 

Oxford Dictionary

superior

su |per ¦ior |suːˈpɪərɪə, sjuː -| ▶adjective 1 higher in rank, status, or quality: a superior officer | the new model is superior to every other car on the road. • of high standard or quality: superior malt whiskies. • greater in size or power: deploying superior force. • (superior to ) above yielding to or being influenced by: I felt superior to any accusation of anti-Semitism. 2 having or showing an overly high opinion of oneself; conceited: that girl was frightfully superior. 3 (of a letter, figure, or symbol ) written or printed above the line. 4 chiefly Anatomy further above or out; higher in position. • Botany (of the ovary of a flower ) situated above the sepals and petals. ▶noun 1 a person superior to another in rank or status, especially a colleague in a higher position: obeying their superiors' orders. • the head of a monastery or other religious institution. 2 Printing a superior letter, figure, or symbol. DERIVATIVES superiorly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French superiour, from Latin superior, comparative of superus ‘that is above ’, from super ‘above ’.

 

Superior

Su pe ri or |səˈpi (ə )rēər səˈpɪriər | a port city in northwestern Wisconsin, on Lake Superior, adjacent to Duluth in Minnesota; pop. 26,223 (est. 2008 ).

 

Superior, Lake

Superior, Lake |suːˈpɪərɪə, sjuː -| the largest of the five Great Lakes of North America, on the border between Canada and the US. With an area of 82,350 sq. km (31,800 sq. miles ), it is the largest freshwater lake in the world.

 

superior conjunction

su |per ¦ior con |junc ¦tion ▶noun Astronomy a conjunction of Mercury or Venus with the sun, when the planet and the earth are on opposite sides of the sun.

 

superior court

su |per ¦ior court ▶noun Law 1 (in England ) a higher court whose decisions have weight as precedents and which is not subject to control by any other court except by way of appeal. 2 (in some states of the US ) a court of appeals or a court of general jurisdiction.

 

superiority

su |per ¦ior |ity |suːˌpɪərɪˈɒrɪti, sjuː -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the state of being superior: an attempt to establish superiority over others | the allies have achieved air superiority. 2 a supercilious manner or attitude: he attacked the media's smug superiority.

 

superiority complex

su |per ¦ior |ity com |plex ▶noun an attitude of superiority which conceals actual feelings of inferiority and failure.

 

superior planet

su |per ¦ior planet ▶noun Astronomy any of the planets Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, whose orbits are further from the sun than the earth's.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

superior

superior adjective 1 a superior officer: higher-ranking, higher-level, senior, higher, higher-up. ANTONYMS junior, inferior. 2 the superior candidate: better, more expert, more skillful; worthier, fitter, preferred. ANTONYMS worse, inferior. 3 superior workmanship: high-quality; finer, better, higher-grade, of higher quality, greater; accomplished, expert. ANTONYMS low-quality, inferior. 4 superior chocolate: good-quality, high-quality, first-class, first-rate, top-quality; choice, select, exclusive, prime, prize, fine, excellent, best, choicest, finest. ANTONYMS low-quality, inferior. 5 a superior hotel: high-class, upper-class, select, exclusive, upscale, upmarket, five-star; informal classy, posh. ANTONYMS downmarket, inferior. 6 Hamish regarded her with superior amusement: condescending, supercilious, patronizing, haughty, disdainful, pompous, snobbish; informal high and mighty, hoity-toity, snooty, stuck-up. ANTONYMS humble, modest. ▶noun my immediate superior: manager, chief, supervisor, senior, controller, foreman; informal boss. ANTONYMS subordinate.

 

superiority

superiority noun the military superiority of the North: supremacy, advantage, lead, dominance, primacy, ascendancy, eminence.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

superior

superior adjective 1 a superior officer had never apologized to him before: higher-ranking, higher-level, senior, higher, higher-up, upper-level, upper, loftier. ANTONYMS inferior, junior. 2 the superior candidate: better, more expert, more skilful, more advanced; worthier, fitter, preferred, predominant, prevailing, surpassing. ANTONYMS inferior, worse. 3 they recognized the value of superior workmanship: finer, better, higher-grade, higher-calibre, surpassing, of higher quality, greater, grander; supreme, accomplished, expert, consummate. ANTONYMS inferior, low-quality. 4 a very superior chocolate: good-quality, high-quality, first-class, first-rate, top-quality, high-grade, of the first water, of the first order; choice, select, exclusive, rare, singular, unique, prime, prize, upmarket, fine, excellent, superb, distinguished, exceptional, outstanding, marvellous, superlative, special; best, choicest, finest, matchless, peerless, unequalled, perfect, flawless; French par excellence. ANTONYMS inferior, low-quality. 5 a superior hotel: high-class, upper-class, select, exclusive, elite; Brit. upmarket; informal classy, posh, snobby. ANTONYMS inferior, downmarket. 6 Jake regarded her with superior amusement: condescending, supercilious, patronizing, haughty, disdainful, lofty, lordly, pompous, snobbish, snobby; informal high and mighty, hoity-toity, uppity, snooty, stuck-up, toffee-nosed, fancy-pants, jumped up, too big for one's boots, uppish. ANTONYMS humble, modest. ▶noun my immediate superior in the department: manager, boss, chief, supervisor, senior, controller, headman, foreman. ANTONYMS inferior, subordinate, assistant.

 

superiority

superiority noun despite the military superiority of the government forces, the rebels continued to hold on to territory in the south: supremacy, advantage, lead, dominance, primacy, ascendancy, leadership, precedence, edge, whip hand, better quality; excellence, eminence, distinction, greatness. ANTONYMS inferiority.

 

Duden Dictionary

superior

su pe ri or Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |superi o r |lateinisch superior, Komparativ von: superus = oberer überlegen

 

Superior

Su pe ri or Substantiv, maskulin katholische Kirche , der |Sup e rior |der Superior; Genitiv: des Superiors, Plural: die Superioren lateinisch superior = der Obere Vorsteher eines Klosters oder Ordens

 

Superiorin

Su pe ri o rin Substantiv, feminin katholische Kirche , die |Superi o rin |weibliche Form zu Superior

 

Superiorität

Su pe ri o ri tät Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Superiorit ä t |mittellateinisch superioritas, zu (mittel )lateinisch superior, superior Überlegenheit

 

French Dictionary

supériorité

supériorité n. f. nom féminin Qualité d ’une personne, d ’une chose qui est au-dessus des autres. : La supériorité de ce skieur est évidente. SYNONYME excellence ; prééminence .

 

Spanish Dictionary

superior

superior adjetivo 1 Que está situado encima de otra cosa o más alto que ella :las extremidades superiores; los incisivos superiores; el tejado de mi casa es superior al de la tuya; los pisos superiores de un edificio .ANTÓNIMO inferior .2 [lugar, país ] Que está situado en la zona más elevada o en la cuenca alta de un río :el Egipto superior .ANTÓNIMO inferior .3 [período ] Que está en la última parte de las partes en que está dividido :el Paleolítico superior .ANTÓNIMO inferior .4 Que es más que otra persona o cosa en calidad, cantidad, rango, importancia, etc :una temperatura superior a la habitual; los índices de natalidad eran superiores al 30 por mil .ANTÓNIMO inferior .5 Que es excelente, muy bueno :paño de calidad superior .ANTÓNIMO inferior .6 Que ocupa el lugar más alto en una jerarquía política, administrativa o social :el Tribunal Superior de Justicia; el jefe superior de policía; la Jefatura Superior de Policía .7 [enseñanza ] Que proporciona los estudios especializados de una profesión o carrera .8 De la enseñanza superior o relacionado con ella :la Escuela Superior de Ingenieros Industriales; titulados superiores .9 biol [ser vivo ] Que tiene una organización más compleja y que se supone más evolucionado que otros :los vertebrados son animales superiores .ANTÓNIMO inferior .10 nombre común Persona que tiene a otra bajo sus órdenes :al cumplir 55 años, se jubiló a propuesta de sus superiores .ANTÓNIMO inferior .11 nombre masculino y femenino Persona que dirige una congregación o comunidad religiosa :la superiora del convento de las mercedarias .El femenino es superiora . VÉASE enseñanza superior; planeta superior . ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín superior , superioris ‘más alto ’, comparativo de superus ‘elevado ’.

 

superiora

superiora superior .

 

superioridad

superioridad nombre femenino 1 Cualidad o situación de una cosa o persona que es superior a otra en calidad, cantidad, rango, importancia, etc. :mostró su superioridad en las pruebas atléticas eliminatorias; no pudieron hacer nada ante la superioridad del equipo local .ANTÓNIMO inferioridad .2 Persona o conjunto de personas que tienen autoridad gubernamental :elevar una instancia a la superioridad . VÉASE abuso de superioridad .

 

superiormente

superiormente adverbio 1 De un modo superior .2 Por la parte superior :los estratos están limitados superiormente por una capa cálida y se extienden como un manto uniforme, en capas .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Superior

Su pe ri or /supɪ́ ə riə r , ｟米 ｠sə -, ｟英 ｠sju- /名詞 スペリオル湖 〘Lake ～; 北米五大湖 (the Great Lakes )の最北西に位置する; 淡水湖では世界最大 〙.

 

superior

su pe ri or /supɪ́ ə riə r , ｟米 ｠sə -, ｟英 ｠sju- / (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 〖語源は 「…より上にある 」; superの比較級 〗(名 )superiority 形容詞 比較なし /｟まれ ｠more ～; most ～ (!語源的に比較級なのでさらに比較級にするのは不自然であるとして, 避ける人が多い ) 1 «…より » 優れている , まさっている «to » (↔inferior )▸ This product is far [vastly, much ] superior to [╳than ] that one in quality .この製品は質の点であの製品よりずっと優れている ▸ superior technology [intelligence ]優れた技術 [知能 ]2 ｟かたく ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗(同種の中で )上質 [上等 ]の , 高級な ▸ a superior whisky 上質なウイスキー 3 «…より » (階級などが )高い , 上位の , 上級の «to » ▸ one's superior officer 上官 ▸ a superior court 上級裁判所 4 〈態度などが 〉人を見下した , 高慢な ▸ give a superior smile 相手を見下して笑う ▸ with a superior air 高慢な態度で 5 «…より » (数量的に )多い , 優勢な «to » ▸ The soldiers were surrounded by superior numbers .兵士たちは彼らを上回る数の人々に包囲された 6 〖名詞 の前で 〗上部 [上方 ]にある ; 〘植 〙上生の , 上位の (upper )▸ a superior ovary (がくの上にある )上位子房 7 〖be ～〗〈人が 〉【苦痛 誘惑などに 】左右されない , 屈しない «to » .8 〈術語 観念などが 〉 «…より » 包括的な , 上位概念の «to » .9 〘印 〙上 （うわ ）付きの , 肩文字の ▸ a superior letter 上付き文字 〘x n のnなど 〙(↔inferior )名詞 C 1 〖通例one 's ～〗目上の人 ; 上司 , 上官 (↔subordinate )▸ one's immediate superior 直属の上司 2 ｟かたい書 ｠ «…の点で » より優れた人 «in » ▸ He is my superior in every way .彼はあらゆる点で私より上だ 3 〖通例S -〗修道院長 ▸ Father [Mother ] Superior 男子 [女子 ]修道院長 4 〘印 〙上付き [肩 ]文字 [数字 ].

 

superiority

su pe ri or i ty /sʊpɪ̀ ə riɔ́ːrəti, sə -|-ɔ́r -, sju- /→superior 名詞 U 1 «…に対する /…における » 優越, 優勢, 優位 «over , to /in » (↔inferiority )▸ a sense of superiority over other people 他の人に対する優越感 2 ｟非難して ｠ «…に対する » 高慢な態度 «over » .～́ c ò mplex (劣等感を隠すための )優越感, 優越複合 (↔inferiority complex ).