superordinate

Broader classification term

Superordinate means higher in rank, category, or classification.

In taxonomy and linguistics, a superordinate term encompasses others beneath it: "animal" is superordinate to "dog" and "cat." The superordinate category includes all the subcategories below it.

The word functions as both adjective and noun, opposite of subordinate.

classification

hypernym

Broader categorical term

categoryA class of things
taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
hierarchyRanked authority structure

umbrella · grouping · categorization · semantics · nomenclature · terminology · lexicon · vocabulary · prototype · archetype

conceptual

umbrella

Handheld rain shelter

broadWide in span
encompassingIncluding all within bounds
inclusiveCovering all members

overarching · abstract · universal · collective · aggregate · comprehensive · synthesis · integration · generalization · totality

hierarchy

overarching

Encompassing all elements

rankingOrdered position assignment
echelonsLevels within a hierarchy
stratificationDivision into distinct levels

gradation · levels · tiers · ordering · precedence · dominance · authority · command · structure · ladder

superordinate

hypernym

umbrella

overarching

superordinate

Opposites

Categories

Family