Superior may refer to: *

Superior (hierarchy) In a hierarchy or tree structure of any kind, a superior is an individual or position at a higher level in the hierarchy than another (a "subordinate" or "inferior"), and thus closer to the Apex (geometry), apex. General A superior generally ...

, something which is higher in a hierarchical structure of any kind

Places

Superior (proposed U.S. state) The State of Superior (or State of Ontonagon) is a proposed "51st state" that would be created by the secession of the Upper Peninsula from the rest of Michigan, named for adjacent Lake Superior. Some proposals would also incorporate territory fro ...

, an unsuccessful proposal for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to form a separate state *

Lake Superior Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface areaThe Caspian Sea is the largest lake, but is saline, not freshwater. Lake Michigan–Huron has a larger combined surface area than Superior, but is normally considered tw ...

, the largest of the North American Great Lakes, Canada, United States and the second largest lake in the world.

United Kingdom

Rickinghall Superior Rickinghall Superior is a civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. It covers the eastern part of the village of Rickinghall, and also the hamlets of Candle Street and Allwood Green. The estimated population of this civil p ...

, England

United States

Superior, Arizona Superior (Western Apache language, Western Apache: Yooʼ Łigai) is a town in northern Pinal County, Arizona, United States, and is the oldest town in the county. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the tow ...

Superior, Colorado Superior is a Home Rule Town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States, with a small, uninhabited segment of land area extending into Jefferson County. Superior is a suburban community with a population of 13,361 as of 2024. Located in Colo ...

* Superior, Indiana * Superior, Iowa * Superior Township, Chippewa County, Michigan *

Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan Superior Charter Township is a charter township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 14,832 at the 2020 census. Communities * Dixboro is an unincorporated community located within the township at . Dixboro w ...

* Superior, Montana *

Superior, Nebraska Superior is a city in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,957. Superior bills itself as the "Victorian Capital of Nebraska", and holds an annual Victorian Festival.

* Superior, West Virginia *

Superior, Wisconsin Superior (; ) is a city in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 26,751 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located at the western end of Lake Superior in northwestern Wisconsin, the city l ...

, a city * Superior (town), Wisconsin, a town adjacent to the city * Superior (village), Wisconsin, a village adjacent to the city * Superior, Wyoming *

Superior (RTA Rapid Transit station) Superior station is a station on the RTA Red Line in East Cleveland, Ohio. It is located on Superior Avenue ( U.S. Route 6) at the intersection of Emily Street, approximately 1½ blocks west of Euclid Avenue ( U.S. Route 20). A small parki ...

, a station on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio * Superior Bay, a bay between Minnesota and Wisconsin * Superior Falls, a waterfall between Michigan and Wisconsin

Religious titles

*An

abbot Abbot is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery for men in various Western Christian traditions. The name is derived from ''abba'', the Aramaic form of the Hebrew ''ab'', and means "father". The female equivale ...

prior The term prior may refer to: * Prior (ecclesiastical), the head of a priory (monastery) * Prior convictions, the life history and previous convictions of a suspect or defendant in a criminal case * Prior probability, in Bayesian statistics * Prio ...

Superior general A superior general or general superior is the leader or head of an 'order' of religious persons (nuns, priests, friars, etc) or, in other words, of a 'religious institute' in the Catholic Church, and in some other Christian denominations. The super ...

, a supervisory role in a religious order or congregation *

Provincial superior A provincial superior is an officer of a religious institute (including religious orders) acting under the institute's Superior General. A provincial superior exercises general supervision over all the members of that institute in a territorial ...

, a supervisory role in a religious order or congregations

Entertainment

Superior (band) Superior was a German progressive metal band, founded in 1992, and disbanded in 2007. Their style was described as something very similar to Dream Theater, but there were also many big differences between them. History Eight months after Superi ...

, a progressive metal band from Germany *"Superior", a song by SpongeBob & The Hi-Seas from ''

The Best Day Ever ''SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best Day Ever'' is the fourth soundtrack by the voice cast members of ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. Written by Tom Kenny and musician and producer Andy Paley, it features musical cameos by Brian Wilson, Tommy Ramone, ...

'' * ''Superior'' (album), a 2008 album by Tim Christensen * ''Superior'' (manga), a 2009 Manga created by Ichtys * ''Superior'' (comics), a creator-owned comic book series written by Mark Millar and illustrated by Leinil Francis Yu * ''Superior'' (film), a 2021 drama film by Erin Vassilopoulos

Biology

Superior (anatomy) Standard anatomical terms of location are used to describe unambiguously the anatomy of humans and other animals. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its standard anatomical position. This position pr ...

, an anatomical term of relative location * Superior potato, a potato variety * ''Superior'' (gastropod), a genus of snails in the family

Neritidae Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic Family (biology), family of small to medium-sized saltwater and freshwater snails which have a gill and a distinctive Operculum (gastropod), operculum. MolluscaBase eds. (202 ...

*Superior, a description of the relative position of a flower's

ovary The ovary () is a gonad in the female reproductive system that produces ova; when released, an ovum travels through the fallopian tube/ oviduct into the uterus. There is an ovary on the left and the right side of the body. The ovaries are end ...

Business

* Standard Superior, a German automobile brand built in the 1920s * Superior (bus manufacturer), an Australian manufacturer of buses *

Superior Coach Company Superior Coach was a coachbuilder in the Automotive industry in the United States, American automotive industry. Founded in 1909 as the Garford Motor Truck Company, Superior is best known for constructing bodies for professional cars (hearses) ...

, a former manufacturer of school buses and that currently builds hearses * Superior Helicopter, a heavy lift helicopter operator of Glendale, Oregon * Superior Industries, a conveyor manufacturer based in Morris, Minnesota *

Superior Oil Company The Superior Oil Company was an American oil company founded in 1921 in Coalinga, California, by William Myron Keck, Superior Oil began as a drilling contracting firm and grew into the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. In 1930 t ...

, defunct American oil company, now part of ExxonMobil *

Superior Software Superior Interactive (formerly known as Superior Software Ltd) is a video game publisher. It was one of the main publishers for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron computers in the 1980s and early 1990s, and occasionally published software to the C ...

, a video game publisher * Superior Airways, a chartered air service based in Red Lake, Ontario, Canada

Other uses

* Superior: The Return of Race Science, a book (2019) by Angela Saini *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior The Diocese of Superior () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in northwest Wisconsin in the United States. Its episcopal see is Superior, and the Cathedral of Christ the King (Superior, Wisconsin), Cathe ...

, Wisconsin *

Superior multimineral process The Superior multimineral process (also known as the McDowell–Wellman process or circular grate process) is an above ground shale oil extraction technology designed for production of shale oil, a type of synthetic crude oil. The process heats oil ...

, a shale oil extraction technology developed by Superior Oil Company * ''Superior'' (schooner), an 1816 schooner that operated on the Great Lakes * Neil Superior (born 1963), American professional wrestler

Superiority

Superiority may refer to: *

Air superiority An atmosphere () is a layer of gases that envelop an astronomical object, held in place by the gravity of the object. A planet retains an atmosphere when the gravity is great and the temperature of the atmosphere is low. A stellar atmospher ...

, the dominance of one military's airborne forces over another in any given conflict *

Superiority complex A superiority complex is a defense mechanism that develops over time to help a person cope with feelings of inferiority. The term was coined by Alfred Adler (1870–1937) in the early 1900s, as part of his school of individual psychology. Indivi ...

, psychological condition * "Superiority" (short story), a 1951 book by Arthur C. Clarke