Superior

su-pe'11-er, a. More elevated in place; higher; upper; higher in rank or office surpa ing others in the greatne , goodne , or value of any quality; beyond the power or influence of. (Bot.) Belonging to the part of an axillary flower which toward the main stem pointing toward the apex of the fruit, — said of the radicle. — n. One more advanced in age, more elevated in rank or office, or who surpa es others in dignity, excellence, or qualities of any kind; the chief of a monastery, convent, or abbey. (Print.') A small letter or figure used as an exponent, or as a mark of reference, or for other purposes, — so called from its position, standing above or near the top of the line, as a or [L. superior, compar. of super us. being above, super, above, over; sub: see Subacid.] — Supe'rior'- ity, -Sr'T-tT, n. State or quality of being superior; preeminence excellence predominancy prevalence ascendency; odds advantage. [F. superiority, L. superior it as.]