superior vs high

high vs superior

superior and high both are nouns.

superior and high both are adjectives.

superior is not an adverb while high is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
superior	Yes	Yes	No	No
high	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

superior (noun)	high (noun)
a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character	a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
one of greater rank or station or quality	a lofty level or position or degree
the head of a religious community	a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals	a high place
	an air mass of higher than normal pressure
	a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
	a state of sustained elation

superior (adjective)	high (adjective)
written or printed above and to one side of another character	(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
of or characteristic of high rank or importance	greater than normal in quantity or amount
of high or superior quality or performance	used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit	happy and excited and energetic
(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by	slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
having a higher rank	(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
(often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by	standing above others in quality or position

superior (adverb)	high (adverb)
	at a great altitude
	far up toward the source
	in or to a high position, amount, or degree
	in a rich manner

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