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• superior — [[t]suːpɪ͟əriə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ superiors 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to n If one thing or person is superior to another, the first is better than the second. We have a relationship infinitely superior to those of many of our friends. ...a woman greatly… …   English dictionary

• superior — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ direct, immediate ▪ The form has to be signed by your immediate superior. ▪ intellectual, moral, social ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• superior — I adj. 1) clearly, decidedly, definitely, far superior 2) superior in (superior in numbers) 3) superior to (superior to all other competitors) II n. an immediate superior * * * [s(j)uː pɪ(ə)rɪə] decidedly definitely far superior an immediate… …   Combinatory dictionary

• immediate — im|me|di|ate [ ı midiət ] adjective *** 1. ) happening or done now, without any delay: Our government must take immediate action. Restrictions on advertising had an immediate impact on rates of teenage smoking. The rebels demanded the immediate… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• immediate */*/*/ — UK [ɪˈmiːdɪət] / US [ɪˈmɪdɪət] adjective 1) happening or done now, without any delay Our government must take immediate action. The rebels demanded the immediate release of the prisoners. Restrictions on advertising had an immediate impact on… …   English dictionary

• immediate — [[t]ɪmi͟ːdiət[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n An immediate result, action, or reaction happens or is done without any delay. These tragic incidents have had an immediate effect... My immediate reaction was just disgust. Syn: instant 2) ADJ GRADED: usu …   English dictionary

• superior — ▪ I. superior su‧pe‧ri‧or 1 [suːˈpɪəriə ǁ sʊˈpɪriər] adjective 1. better in quality than other things of the same kind: • The agency lets superior apartments and houses to international companies. • Its products are seen as superior to many… …   Financial and business terms

• superior — su|pe|ri|or1 [ su pıriər ] adjective ** 1. ) better than someone or something else in quality or skill: Toward the end of the game Agassi s superior strength began to show. Though technically superior, their system was never commercially… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• superior — I UK [sʊˈpɪərɪə(r)] / US [sʊˈpɪrɪər] adjective ** 1) better than someone or something else in quality or skill Towards the end of the game Agassi s superior strength began to show. Though technically superior, their system was never commercially… …   English dictionary

• superior — su|pe|ri|or1 [su:ˈpıəriə US suˈpıriər] adj [no comparative] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: superieur, from Latin superior further above , from superus upper , from super; SUPER ] 1.) better, more powerful, more effective etc than a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• immediate*/*/*/ — [ɪˈmiːdiət] adj 1) happening or done now, without delay Our government must take immediate action.[/ex] The rebels demanded the immediate release of the prisoners.[/ex] My immediate response was to say yes.[/ex] 2) existing now and needing urgent …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English