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Meanings of superior in English

Portuguese
capitão
Catalan
vencedor

A combatant who is able to defeat rivals.

        capitão
        Portuguese
        superior
        Catalan
        superior
        Spanish
        superior

        Of or characteristic of high rank or importance.

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              superior
              Catalan
              superior

              One of greater rank or station or quality.

                    superior
                    Portuguese
                    lago superior
                    Catalan
                    llac superior

                    The largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes.

                          lago superior
                          Usage of superior in English
                          1
                          The union said conditions being offered in mainland France were far superior.
                          Radio NZ
                          2
                          You can see these South Sea holdings are of a superior quality.
                          A conspiracy of paper: a novel
                          3
                          Democracy comes in degrees, and proportional representation is a far superior system.
                          The Irish Times
                          4
                          Fresh Market said it had a 21-day period to solicit superior offers.
                          Reuters
                          5
                          Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.
                          Lincoln; An Account of his Personal Life, Especially of its Spri...
                          6
                          The man was immeasurably my superior in natural ability and in experience.
                          Gossamer
                          7
                          They were far superior to the tiny strip farms of earlier years.
                          The God That Failed
                          8
                          Because, in many cases, they believe they can provide superior customer service.
                          The Irish Times
                          9
                          Most importantly, can Ireland Inc return superior performance over the long term.
                          The Irish Times
                          10
                          Perhaps, his government suggested, Robert-Houdin could demonstrate that French magic was superior.
                          Hiding the Elephant
                          11
                          Convinced there is one right way, they feel morally superior to others.
                          The Irish Times
                          12
                          Observations: MRI offers superior soft-tissue contrast without the use of ionizing radiation.
                          Pubmed
                          13
                          Now in the physical order the inferior is moved by the superior.
                          Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) / Translated by ...
                          14
                          The cosmetic result was, definitely, superior in comparison to conventional open parathyroidectomy.
                          Pubmed
                          15
                          I speak of a certain innate quality of mind, a superior understanding.
                          Caleb's crossing
                          16
                          The matron smiled complacently in the superior wisdom of the Shorter Catechism.
                          A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus
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                          Spanish
                          superior
                          Superior through the time
                          Superior across language varieties
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