SUPERCLASS Synonyms
15 hypernyms for superclass. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SUPERCLASS
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| ancestor | noun n | |||||
noun • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) | ||||||
| antecedent | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective • preceding in time or order noun • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) • a preceding occurrence or cause or event • anything that precedes something similar in time • the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun | ||||||
| forebear | noun n | |||||
noun • a person from whom you are descended | ||||||
| forefather | noun n | |||||
noun • the founder of a family • person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group | ||||||
| forerunner | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who goes before or announces the coming of another • something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone • anything that precedes something similar in time | ||||||
| former | adverb, adjective adv, adj | |||||
adjective • referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) noun • the first of two or the first mentioned of two adjective satellite • belonging to some prior time • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past • belonging to the distant past | ||||||
| precursor | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction) • a person who goes before or announces the coming of another • something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone | ||||||
| predecessor | noun n | |||||
noun • one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) • something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone | ||||||
| primogenitor | noun n | |||||
noun • an ancestor in the direct line | ||||||
| prior | adverb, adjective adv, adj | |||||
noun • the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot adjective satellite • earlier in time | ||||||
| progenitor | noun n | |||||
noun • an ancestor in the direct line | ||||||
| prototype | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a standard or typical example | ||||||
| sire | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority • the founder of a family • male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse verb • make (offspring) by reproduction | ||||||
| foregoer | noun n | |||||
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