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   in·fe·ri·or

   /inˈfirēər/

   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) able to have its decisions overturned by a higher court.
   • ▪ denoting goods or services that are in greater demand during a recession than in a boom, e.g., secondhand 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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   adjective. uk / ɪnˈfɪə.ri.ə r/ us / ɪnˈfɪr.i.ɚ / Add to word list. C1. not good, or not as good as someone or something else: inferior to These products are inferior to those we bought last year. She cited cases in which women had received inferior healthcare.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inferiorInferior - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

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   adjective. us / ɪnˈfɪr.i.ɚ / uk / ɪnˈfɪə.ri.ə r/ Add to word list. C1. not good, or not as good as someone or something else: inferior to These products are inferior to those we bought last year. She cited cases in which women had received inferior healthcare.

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   Inferior most commonly means lesser or lower in quality or worth. Inferior is commonly applied to things that are considered not as good as other similar things, especially products. However, inferior is also used to describe how some people are treated as lesser than others.

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

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   adj. 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.

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

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   Definition of inferior adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINFERIOR definition in American English | Collins English...

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   1. adjective. 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. 2. adjective. If one person is regarded as inferior to another, they are regarded as less important because they have less status or ability.

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    adjective. lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed 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. Synonyms: second-rate, low-quality, mediocre.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINFERIOR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    INFERIOR definition: 1. not good, or not as good as someone or something else: 2. the fact of not being as good as…. Learn more.