preeminence C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /pɹiˈɛmənəns/ UK /priːˈemɪnəns/ See IPA manual Freq #143138 Meanings 1 noun the state of being more important, powerful, skilled, or respected than others The university achieved preeminence in biomedical research. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being more... primacysupremacyascendancyeminence More superiority ↔ Opposites inferioritysubordination Word family Related forms preeminenteminence Etymology From Latin praeeminentia 'superiority,' from praeeminere 'to stand out before or above,' formed from prae- 'before' + eminere 'to project, stand out.' Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # preeminence **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pɹiˈɛmənəns/ **IPA (UK):** /priːˈemɪnəns/ **Frequency rank:** 143138 ## Meanings 1. the state of being more important, powerful, skilled, or respected than others ## Examples - The university achieved preeminence in biomedical research. ## Synonyms - primacy - supremacy - ascendancy - eminence - superiority ## Antonyms - inferiority - subordination ## Related Forms - preeminent - eminence ## Etymology From Latin praeeminentia 'superiority,' from praeeminere 'to stand out before or above,' formed from prae- 'before' + eminere 'to project, stand out.' ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown