superordination

[ soo-per-awr-dn-ey-shuh n ]

/ ˌsu pərˌɔr dnˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

Logic. the relation between a universal proposition and a particular proposition of the same quality containing the same terms in the same order.

Ecclesiastical. the ordination by an official of his or her successor.

Origin of superordination

1645–55; < Late Latin superōrdinātiōn- (stem of superōrdinātiō), equivalent to superōrdināt(us) (past participle of superōrdināre; see super-, ordain, -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion

Words nearby superordination

supernurse, supernutrient, superolateral, superorder, superordinate, superordination, superorganic, superovulate, superoxide, superoxide dismutase, superparasite

Example sentences from the Web for superordination

What do you understand to be the characteristic differences of the three types of superordination and subordination?

Introduction to the Science of Sociology |Robert E. Park
The moral laws are formulas expressing relations of equality or subordination, or superordination.

The Moral Instruction of Children |Felix Adler
What is the psychology of subordination and superordination?

Introduction to the Science of Sociology |Robert E. Park
Materials upon subordination and superordination may be found in the literature under widely different names.

Introduction to the Science of Sociology |Robert E. Park

What do you understand to be the relation of suggestion and rapport to subordination and superordination?

Introduction to the Science of Sociology |Robert E. Park

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superordination

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Origin of superordination

Words nearby superordination

Example sentences from the Web for superordination