Definition of superiority
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: the quality or state of being superior; also : a superior characteristic
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Examples of superiority in a Sentence
His success has given him a false sense of superiority.
the superiority of some of the customers at the exclusive beauty salon is enough to curl your hair
Recent Examples of superiority from the Web
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The countries where people most disagreed with the idea that there is superiority in the three categories included Sweden, France, Iceland, Latvia, Spain, Argentina, Canada and Portugal.
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But with a score of 2-0 heading into that final game, and earlier victories against other opponents already on the books, AlphaGo has proved its superiority.
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The plan involves fairly standard post-Cold War matters such as global surveillance, air superiority, precision strikes, and advanced land combat.
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15th Century
First Known Use of superiority
15th century
SUPERIORITY Defined for English Language Learners
superiority
playDefinition of superiority for English Language Learners
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: the quality or state of being high or higher in quality
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: the belief that you are better than other people
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: the quality or state of being larger, stronger, etc., than others
SUPERIORITY Defined for Kids
superiority
playDefinition of superiority for Students
: the state or fact of being better, more important, or higher in rank than others
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