superiority Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the quality of being superior
    high quality.
  2. noun the quality of being at a competitive advantage
    favorable position; favourable position.
  3. noun displaying a sense of being better than others
    • he hated the white man's superiority and condescension
  4. noun the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits
    transcendence; transcendency.

WordNet

Su*pe`ri*or"i*ty noun
Etymology
Cf. F. supériorité, LL. superioritas.
Definitions
  1. The quality, state, or condition of being superior; as, superiority of rank; superiority in merit. Syn. -- Preëminence; excellence; predominancy; prevalence; ascendency; odds; advantage.

Webster 1913