Superiority

Pronunciation: /səˌpɪriˈɔrəti/

Definitions of superiority

noun the quality or state of being superior, or higher in rank, quality, or importance

Example Sentences

A1 She felt a sense of superiority when she won the game.

A2 The company's superiority in technology helped them outperform their competitors.

B1 The team's belief in their own superiority led to their downfall in the final match.

B2 His superiority complex often alienated his colleagues at work.

C1 The artist's superiority in his craft was evident in every brushstroke of his masterpiece.

C2 The professor's intellectual superiority was unquestionable among his peers.

Examples of superiority in a Sentence

formal The company prides itself on the superiority of its products compared to competitors.

informal She always brags about the superiority of her cooking skills.

slang His new car definitely has that superiority factor over all the others in the parking lot.

figurative The artist's work exudes a sense of superiority in its creativity and originality.

Grammatical Forms of superiority

• past tense: superiority
• plural: superiorities
• comparative: more superior
• superlative: most superior
• present tense: superior
• future tense: will be superior
• perfect tense: have been superior
• continuous tense: is being superior
• singular: superiority
• positive degree: superior
• infinitive: to be superior
• gerund: superiority
• participle: superior

Origin and Evolution of superiority

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'superiority' originated from the Latin word 'superioritas', derived from the Latin word 'superior' meaning higher or above.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'superiority' has retained its original meaning of being higher or above others, but has also come to encompass the idea of being better or more advanced in various aspects.