be, look, seem | become | make sth
What is it that makes this technique superior?

consider sth, see sth as
I don''t see either product as superior to the other.

clearly, distinctly, far, greatly, markedly, vastly
The new products are far superior to the old ones. | They defeated a greatly superior Roman army.

altogether, infinitely, wholly
The house was altogether superior to the kind of thing most men of Adam''s age could aspire to.

rather, slightly, somewhat | inherently, intrinsically, naturally | supposedly | undoubtedly | numerically
the numerically superior (= larger in numbers) British forces

economically, educationally, intellectually, morally, socially, technically

in
a microwave that is vastly superior in design to all other models

to
She felt socially superior to most of her neighbours.

immediate
The form has to be signed by your immediate superior.

social

report sb/sth to
She threatened to report the assistant to his superiors.