grade vs superordinate

grade and superordinate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grade	Yes	No	Yes	No
superordinate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, superordinate is a hyponym of grade; that is, superordinate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grade:

Other hyponyms of grade include shortlist, seed, reorder, subordinate, prioritise, prioritize, sequence, downgrade, upgrade.

grade (noun)	superordinate (noun)
a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed	a word that is more generic than a given word
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality	one of greater rank or station or quality
the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
the height of the ground on which something stands
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
a degree of ablaut
a body of students who are taught together
one-hundredth of a right angle
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

grade (adjective)	superordinate (adjective)
	of higher rank or status or value

grade (verb)	superordinate (verb)
determine the grade of or assign a grade to	place in a superior order or rank
assign a rank or rating to
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
level to the right gradient