[syn: transcendence, transcendency, superiority]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Superiority \Su*pe`ri*or"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. sup['e]riorit['e],
LL. superioritas.]
The quality, state, or condition of being superior; as,
superiority of rank; superiority in merit.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Preeminence; excellence; predominancy; prevalence;
ascendency; odds; advantage.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
superiority
n 1: the quality of being superior [syn: superiority, high
quality] [ant: inferiority, low quality]
2: the quality of being at a competitive advantage [syn:
superiority, favorable position, favourable position]
3: displaying a sense of being better than others; "he hated the
white man's superiority and condescension"
4: the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual
limits [syn: transcendence, transcendency, superiority]