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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•fe•ri•or /ɪnˈfɪriɚ/USA pronunciation adj. - low or lower in rank, degree, or position:felt inferior to his co-workers.
- low or lower in place or position:the inferior regions of the earth.
- of low grade or worse condition; poor in quality:That inferior product ranked well below the others.
n. [countable] - a person inferior to another or others, as in rank or merit:His inferiors treated him as badly as his superiors did.
in•fe•ri•or•i•ty /ɪnˌfɪriˈɔrɪti, -ˈɑr-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•fe•ri•or (in fēr′ē ər),USA pronunciation adj. - lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often fol. by to):a rank inferior to colonel.
- lower in place or position; closer to the bottom or base:descending into the inferior regions of the earth.
- of comparatively low grade;
poor in quality;
substandard:an inferior product. - less important, valuable, or worthy:B+ bonds are inferior to AAA bonds.
- acting or performing in a way that is comparatively poor or mediocre:an inferior observer of human nature.
- Botany
- situated below some other organ.
- (of a calyx) inserted below the ovary.
- (of an ovary) having a superior calyx.
- Anatomy(of an organ or part)
- lower in place or position;
situated beneath another. - toward the feet. Cf. superior (def. 9).
- Astronomylying below the horizon:the inferior part of a meridian.
- Printingwritten or printed low on a line of text, as the "2'' in H2O;
subscript. Cf. superior (def. 10).
n. - a person inferior to another or others, as in rank or merit.
- PrintingAlso called subscript. a letter, number, or symbol written or printed low on a line of text. Cf. superior (def. 12).
- Latin, equivalent. to infer(us) lower (compare under) + -ior comparative suffix
- late Middle English 1400–50
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mediocre, low-quality, second-rate.
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