Noun: superiority sû,peer-ee'or-i-tee [N. Amer], sû,peer-ee'ó-ri-tee [Brit]
- The quality of being superior
"The superiority of the leather made the shoes expensive but long-lasting";
- high quality
- The state of excelling, surpassing or going beyond usual limits
"The company's superiority in the market was undeniable";
- transcendence, transcendency
- The quality of being at a competitive advantage
"The team's superiority was evident throughout the match";
- favorable position [US], favourable position [Brit, Cdn]
- Displaying a sense of being better than others
"he hated the white man's superiority and condescension"
Derived forms: superiorities
Type of: advantage, arrogance, caliber [US], calibre [Brit, Cdn], domination, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness, mastery, quality, supremacy, vantage
Antonym: low quality
Encyclopedia: Superiority