superior knowledge

collocation in English

meaningsofsuperiorandknowledge

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superior
adjective
uk
/suːˈpɪə.ri.ər/us
/səˈpɪr.i.ɚ/
better than average or better than other people or things of the ...
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knowledge
noun
uk
/ˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈnɑː.lɪdʒ/
understanding of or information about a subject that you get by experience or study, either known by one person or by ...
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(Definition ofsuperiorandknowledgefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsuperior knowledge

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As their relationship grew, however, he became controlling and possessive and repeatedly tried to showsuperiorknowledgeover her.
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What is the basis of theirsuperiorknowledgeabout letters?
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Because of their ownsuperiorknowledge, they could reasonably disavow the scepticism of others when this conflicted with their own expert opinions.
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This, however, is only true provided that the theory does not claimsuperiorknowledgeof what is rational and therefore also morally right.
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He applied hissuperiorknowledgeto my situation and his advice reflected this knowledge.
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Rational herding is motivated by the incentives of profits, lower search costs, or the belief that someone possessessuperiorknowledge.
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Layard's paternalism is "soft" because it claims that the government should correct individuals' actions thanks to asuperiorknowledgeof their desires.
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On the one hand, they see that they have a clear advantage over the foreigners through their vastlysuperiorknowledgeof their own language and the culture.
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Sidgwick's views about utilitarianism and secrecy, however, rest on claims tosuperiorknowledgepossessed by the moral reformer.
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Fry urged the separation of female prisoners from men and the replacement of wardens with matrons, preferably widows who possessed "superiorknowledgeof the world and of life" (29).
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I would therefore stand by the draftsman without claiming anysuperiorknowledgeof my own.
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Because his position gives him muchsuperiorknowledgeof what is required for the public health than their amateur opinion possibly could possess.
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Hissuperiorknowledgeis put into the pool with the experience of those who are sitting round him.
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Because ofsuperiorknowledge, science, technical organisation and political sagacity we claim trusteeship.
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I bow to hersuperiorknowledgeon all occasions.
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The amendments seek to achieve a similar result by preventing suppliers from unfairly taking advantage of theirsuperiorknowledgeand bargaining strength vis-a-vis the consumer.
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I am not arrogatingsuperiorknowledgenor apportioning blame.
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The reason why he is called and given precedence is because of hissuperiorknowledgeand wisdom.
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Schemes for reorganisation should come from the districts, where the men havesuperiorknowledgeof the difficulties and location of various undertakings.
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I bow to theirsuperiorknowledgeof the criminal world.
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