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superordinates

superordinates is the plural of superordinate.

Meaning of superordinate

Noun

superordinate (plural superordinates)

  1. That which is superordinate.
    1. Synonym of hypernym.
      • Seventy-two subjects attempted to recall the object nouns of seven once-exposed sentences given as retrieval cues the subject noun of each sentence and four other words related to the subject noun. The related cues were a remote superordinate, a close superordinate, a remote cohyponym, and a close...1972 December 1, Richard C. Anderson, “Semantic organization and retrieval of information from sentences”, in Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, volume 11, number 6, →DOI, pages 794-800

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Questions about superordinates

What is superordinates the plural of?
Superordinates is the plural of superordinate.

Words near superordinates in the dictionary

  1. superordinate
  2. superordinate clause
  3. superordinate clauses
  4. superordinated
  5. superordinately
  6. superordinates
  7. superordinating
  8. superordination
  9. superordinations
  10. superorganic
  11. superorganically

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