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1. Superior
   The USS Superior was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Superior was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 14.5 knots and carried a complement of 104. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun and four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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2. Superior
   above or on the upper surface
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3. Superior
   [adj] - (astronomy) having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth`s orbit 2. [adj] - of high or superior quality or performance 3. [adj] - of or characteristic of high rank or importance 4. [adj] - (sometimes followed by `to`) not subject to or influenced by 5. [n] - one...
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4. Superior
   means either greater quantity or quality; or situated higher up, above or upper in position. Opposite of Inferior.
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5. Superior
   Literally above, or better than. In the anatomical position, if A is higher than, or above, B, then A is superior to B. The opposite is inferior.
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6. Superior
   Superior: In antomy, above or over top of. As opposed to inferior. The heart is superior to the stomach. The superior surface of the tongue rests against the palate. For a more complete listing of terms used in medicine for spatial orientation, please see the entry to 'Anatomic Orientation Terms'.
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7. superior
   an application-entity which directly controls(by semantic exchanges)one or more subordinates Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)
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8. Superior
   Su·pe'ri·or adjective [ Latin , compar. of superus being above, from super above, over: confer French supérieur . See Super- , and confer Supreme .] 1. More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as,...
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9. Superior
   Su·pe'ri·or noun 1. One who is above, or surpasses, another in rank, station, office, age, ability, or merit; one who surpasses in what is desirable; as, Addison has no superior as a writer of pure English. 2. (Eccl.) The...
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10. superior
    <anatomy> Situated above another structure. ... <plant biology> Of an ovary, borne above the level of attachment of the other floral parts, or above the base of a cup (hypanthium) that is free from the ovary and bears the perianth segments and stamens. ... Compare: inferior. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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11. superior
    adjective (sometimes followed by `to`) not subject to or influenced by; `overcome by a superior opponent`; `trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law`
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12. Superior
    noun a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth
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13. superior
    superordinate noun one of greater rank or station or quality
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14. superior
    (soo-pēr´e-әr) situated above, or directed upward; in official anatomic nomenclature, used in reference to the upper surface of an organ or other structure, or to a structure occupying a higher position.
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15. Superior
    • (a.) Belonging to the part of an axillary flower which is toward the main stem; posterior. • (a.) More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image. • (a.) More comprehensive; as a term in classification; as, a genus i...
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16. Superior
    city, seat (1854) of Douglas county, extreme northwestern Wisconsin, U.S. It lies at the western tip of Lake Superior, opposite Duluth, Minnesota, ... [1 related articles]
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17. superior
    superior 1. Higher than another in rank, station, or authority: a superior officer. 2. Of a higher nature or kind. 3. Of great value or excellence; extraordinary. 4. Greater in number or amount than another: an army defeated by superior forces of enemy troops. 5. Affecting an attitude of disdain ...
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18. Superior
    Superior is a cultivated variety of potato.
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19. superior
    
    • one of greater rank or station or quality
    • the head of a religious community
    • a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
    • the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes
    • a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth
    • a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
    
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20. Superior
    Superior, city (1990 pop. 27,134), seat of Douglas co., NW Wis., on Superior Bay of Lake Superior, at the mouths of the St. Louis and the Nemadji rivers; inc. 1883. It is a port of entry with many rail lines. The natural harbor, shared with Duluth, Minn., has some of the nation's largest coal and or...
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21. Superior
    One who has a right to command; one who holds a superior rank; as, a soldier is bound to obey his superior. 2. In estates, some are superior to others; an estate entitled to a servitude or easement over another estate, is called the superior or dominant, and the other the inferior or servient estate...
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22. superior
    Type: Term Pronunciation: sū-pēr′ē-ŏr Definitions: 1. In human anatomy, situated nearer the vertex of the head in relation to a specific reference point; opposite of inferior. 2. Situated above or directed upward. Synonyms: cranial2
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23. Superior
    In anatomy, above or over top of. As opposed to inferior. The heart is superior to the stomach. The superior surface of the tongue rests against the palate.
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24. superior
    adjective, comparative of Latin superus = above.
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25. superior
    Toward the upper part of a structure or toward the head; also called cephalic.
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