1610s, on model of subordinate with super-. Related: Superordination.

A superordinate is a general term that includes various different words representing narrower categories, called Hyponyms: SUPERORDINATE EXAMPLE:   Superordinate: Animal Hyponym: Cat, horse, etc. [..]

(n) one of greater rank or station or quality(n) a word that is more generic than a given word(v) place in a superior order or rank(adj) of higher rank or status or value

The person to whom an individual’s line manager reports, or a more senior manager.

The person to whom an individual’s line manager reports or a more senior manager and:

clause (oversetning): a clause which contains a subordinate clause. The superordinate clause may itself be a subordinate clause; the main point is that it has a clause as (part of) one of its clause e [..]

term (overordnet begrep): In a relation of hyponymy, the superordinate term is the word which has the widest reference. E.g. building (in relation to cottage, house), make-up (in relation to lipstick, [..]

a word that is more generic than a given word.

Greater in degree, rank or position (logic) The relation of a universal proposition to a specific proposition of the same form with the universal quantified variable replaced by a specific instanc [..]