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   inferior

   /ɪnˈfɪərɪə/

   adjective

   • 1. lower in rank, status, or quality: "schooling in inner-city areas was inferior to that in the rest of the country" Similar lower in statuslessersecond-classsecond-fiddleminorsubservientlowlyhumblemenialnot very importantnot so importantbelow someonebeneath someoneunder someone's heellower-rankinglower in ranksubordinatejuniorsecondarysubsidiaryancillaryOpposite superiorsenior
   • ▪ of low standard or quality: "inferior goods" Similar second-ratesubstandardlow-qualitylow-gradedownmarketindifferentmediocreunsatisfactoryshoddyshabbydeficientflawedimperfectunsoundpoorbadawfuldreadfuldisagreeabledeplorablewretchedleaving much to be desiredinformal:grottycrummydirerottenlousythird-rategodawfulnot up to muchnot up to snuffthe pitsduffrubbishropypantsa load of pantspoxyfarkakteOpposite first-ratehigh quality
   • ▪ (of a court or tribunal) susceptible to having its decisions overturned by a higher court.
   • ▪ denoting goods or services which are in greater demand during a recession than in a boom, for example second-hand clothes.
   • 2. low or lower in position: "ulcers located in the inferior and posterior wall of the duodenum"
   • ▪ (of the ovary of a flower) situated below the sepals and enclosed in the receptacle.
   • 3. (of a letter, figure, or symbol) written or printed below the line.

   noun

   • 1. a person lower than another in rank, status, or ability: "her social and intellectual inferiors"
   • 2. an inferior letter, figure, or symbol.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in inferior (sense 2 of the adjective)): from Latin, comparative of inferus ‘low’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINFERIOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Inferior means not good, or not as good as someone or something else, or lower, or of lower rank. It can also refer to a body part that is below another body part. See more meanings, synonyms, antonyms, and examples of inferior.

   • English (US)

     anatomy specialized. of the lower surface of a body part....

   • Traditional

     INFERIOR translate: 差的;比…不如的, 低級別的，下級的, （在身體）下面的，下位的,...

   • Simplified

     INFERIOR translate: 差的;比…不如的, 低级别的，下级的, （在身体）下面的，下位的,...

   • Znaczenie Inferior, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     INFERIOR definicja: 1. not good, or not as good as someone...

   • Inferior: German Translation

     inferior - translate into German with the English-German...

   • Inferior: Thai Translation

     INFERIOR translate: ต่ำกว่ามาตรฐาน, มียศต่ำกว่า. Learn more...

   • Inferior: Italian Translation

     INFERIOR translate: inferiore, scadente, inferiore,...

   • Inferior: Catalan Translation

     inferior translate: inferior, de menys qualitat, inferior....

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inferiorInferior Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINFERIOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Definitions of inferior. adjective. of or characteristic of low rank or importance. synonyms: low-level, subordinate. lower in rank or importance. literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension. low. less than normal in degree or intensity or amount. humble, low, lowly, modest, small.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINFERIOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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8. www.thefreedictionary.com › inferiorInferior - definition of inferior by The Free Dictionary

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   Inferior means lower in rank, quality, or position than something else. It can also describe a character, a planet, or a plant part that is situated below or beneath. See different sources and usage examples of the word inferior.

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