superordination

Meanings

Plural: superordinations

Noun

• the semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class
• The ordination of a person to fill a station already occupied; especially, the ordination by an ecclesiastical official, during his lifetime, of his successor.
• The relation of a universal proposition to a particular proposition in the same terms.

Synonyms

hypernymy

Related Words

coordinate, coordination, foreordination, insubordination, ordain, order, ordinal, ordinance, ordinary, ordinate, ordination, ordnance, ordo, postordination, preordination, reordination, subordinate, subordination, superordinate