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superior vs prior

prior vs superior

superior and prior both are nouns.

superior and prior both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
superior Yes Yes No No
prior Yes Yes No No
As nouns, prior is a hyponym of superior; that is, prior is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than superior:
  • superior: the head of a religious community
  • prior: the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
Other hyponyms of superior include abbess, mother superior, prioress, abbot, archimandrite.
superior (noun) prior (noun)
a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
one of greater rank or station or quality
the head of a religious community
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
superior (adjective) prior (adjective)
written or printed above and to one side of another character earlier in time
of or characteristic of high rank or importance
of high or superior quality or performance
having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit
(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by
having a higher rank
(often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by
Difference between superior and prior

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