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supra

Pronunciation: [ˈsuːprə]

Word

Context: “legal terminology”

(adverb) used in legal writing to refer to something mentioned earlier in the document. When lawyers write, they sometimes say 'supra' to remind readers of something they talked about before.

Example

The case Williams v. Jones was discussed supra in the previous section.

Example

The details were not mentioned supra, so the reader was confused.

Example

Did the lawyer reference the earlier case supra in the argument?

Context: “anatomy”

(adjective) used to describe something that is above or over another part of the body. For example, if something is supra, it is located higher than something else in the body.

Example

The supra spinatus muscle is located above the shoulder muscle.

Example

The muscle we studied today is not supra; it's below the main shoulder muscle.

Example

Is the supra muscle connected directly to the shoulder joint?

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