Boss vs. Superior
Difference Between Boss and Superior
Bossnoun
A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.
Superioradjective
Higher in quality.
Rebecca had always thought shorts were far superior to pants, as they didn't constantly make her legs itch.Bossnoun
(geology) A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum of different rock.
Superioradjective
Higher in rank.
Bossnoun
A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.
Superioradjective
More comprehensive, as a term in classification.
A genus is superior to a species.Bossnoun
(mechanics) A protrusion, frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.
Superioradjective
Located above.
the superior jaw; the superior part of an imageBossnoun
(architecture) A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.
Superioradjective
(botany) Above the ovary; said of parts of the flower which, although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and so appear to originate from its upper part; also of an ovary when the other floral organs are plainly below it in position, and free from it.
Bossnoun
(archery) the target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
Superioradjective
(botany) Belonging to the part of an axillary flower which is toward the main stem; posterior.
Bossnoun
A wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder.
Superioradjective
(botany) Pointing toward the apex of the fruit; ascending; said of the radicle.
Bossnoun
A head or reservoir of water.
Superioradjective
(typography) Printed in superscript.
a superior figure or letterBossnoun
(obsolete) A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.
Superioradjective
Greater or better than average; extraordinary.
Bossnoun
A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
Bad people make for bad bosses. ― Dawn PineSuperioradjective
Beyond the power or influence of; too great or firm to be subdued or affected by; with to.
Bossnoun
A person in charge of a business or company.
Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room.My boss complains that I'm always late to work.Superioradjective
Of a planet: closer to the Earth than to the sun.
Bossnoun
A leader, the head of an organized group or team.
They named him boss because he had good leadership skills.Superiornoun
A person of higher rank or quality.
Bossnoun
The head of a political party in a given region or district.
He is the Republican boss in Kentucky.Superiornoun
The senior person in a monastic community.
Bossnoun
A term of address to a man.
Yes, boss.Superiornoun
one of greater rank or station or quality
Bossnoun
(video games) An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.
Superiornoun
the head of a religious community
Bossnoun
(humorous) Wife.
There's no olive oil; will sunflower oil do? — I'll have to run that by the boss.Superiornoun
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
Bossverb
(transitive) To decorate with bosses; to emboss.
Superiornoun
the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes
Bossverb
(transitive) To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.
Superiornoun
a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth
Bossadjective
Of excellent quality, first-rate.
That is a boss Zefron poster.Superiornoun
a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
Bossnoun
a person who exercises control over workers;
if you want to leave early you have to ask the foremanSuperioradjective
of high or superior quality or performance;
superior wisdom derived from experiencesuperior math studentsBossnoun
a person responsible for hiring workers;
the boss hired three more men for the new jobSuperioradjective
of or characteristic of high rank or importance;
a superior officerBossnoun
a person who exercises control and makes decisions;
he is his own boss nowSuperioradjective
(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by;
overcome by a superior opponenttrust magnates who felt themselves superior to lawBossnoun
a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments;
party bosses have a reputation for corruptionSuperioradjective
written or printed above and to one side of another character
Bossnoun
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
Superioradjective
having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit;
Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planetsBossverb
raise in a relief;
embossed stationarySuperioradjective
having a higher rank;
superior officerBossadjective
exceptionally good;
a boss hand at carpentryhis brag cornfieldSuperioradjective
(often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by;
he is superior to fearan ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades
