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superior vs better

better vs superior

superior and better both are nouns.

superior and better both are adjectives.

superior is not a verb while better is a verb.

superior is not an adverb while better is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
superior Yes Yes No No
better Yes Yes Yes Yes
As nouns, better is a hyponym of superior; that is, better is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than superior:
  • superior: one of greater rank or station or quality
  • better: a superior person having claim to precedence
Other hyponyms of superior include god, supervisor.
superior (noun) better (noun)
a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character something superior in quality or condition or effect
one of greater rank or station or quality the superior one of two alternatives
the head of a religious community someone who bets
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals a superior person having claim to precedence
superior (adjective) better (adjective)
written or printed above and to one side of another character (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
of or characteristic of high rank or importance (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
of high or superior quality or performance (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit more than half
(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by
having a higher rank
(often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by
superior (verb) better (verb)
get better
to make better
surpass in excellence
superior (adverb) better (adverb)
comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
from a position of superiority or authority
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