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

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   The meaning of INFERIOR is of little or less importance, value, or merit. How to use inferior in a sentence.

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

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   INFERIOR definition: 1. not good, or not as good as someone or something else: 2. lower, or of lower rank: 3. of the…. Learn more.

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   Synonyms for INFERIOR: subordinate, junior, underling, minion, henchman, assistant, sidekick, follower; Antonyms of INFERIOR: superior, master, leader, chief, head, boss, captain, foreman.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinferior adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   not good or not as good as somebody/something else. inferior to somebody/something Modern music is often considered inferior to that of the past. His later work was vastly inferior to his early work. These later paintings are slightly inferior in value.

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   INFERIOR meaning: 1. not good, or not as good as someone or something else: 2. lower, or of lower rank: 3. of the…. Learn more.

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   inferior. /ɪnˈfɪriər/ /ɪnˈfiriə/ IPA guide. Other forms: inferiors; inferiorly. You might call something inferior if its quality isn't as good as another, comparable thing, like that kite that you can't get to fly no matter how fast you run back and forth while your friend's kite soars overhead.

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

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   1. Low or lower in order, degree, or rank: Captain is an inferior rank to major. 2. a. Low or lower in quality, value, or estimation: inferior craft; felt inferior to his older sibling. b. Second-rate; poor: an inferior translation. 3. Situated under or beneath. 4. Botany Located below the perianth and other floral parts. Used of an ovary. 5.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINFERIOR - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   If one person is regarded as another person's , they are considered to have less ability, status, or importance. A complete guide to the word "INFERIOR": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › inferior_adjinferior, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    What does the word inferior mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word inferior, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. inferior has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINFERIOR definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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    Something that is inferior is not as good as something else. The gloves were of inferior quality. This resulted in overpriced and often inferior products. If one person is regarded as inferior to another, they are regarded as less important because they have less status or ability.