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Inferior Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Inferior? [n] a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character [n] one of lesser rank or station or quality [adj] inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary" [adj] falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing" [adj] of or characteristic of low rank or importance [adj] of low or inferior quality [adj] (astronomy) having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit; "Mercury and Venus are inferior planets" [adj] (printing) written or printed below and to one side of another character [adj] (anatomy) lower than a given reference point; "inferior alveolar artery" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Inferior: bad \| base \| bottom(a) \| bum \| cardboard \| cheap \| cheapjack \| cheesy \| chintzy \| coarse \| coarsened \| commercial \| common \| crummy \| deficient \| deplorable \| execrable \| flimsy \| humble \| indifferent \| junior \| junior-grade \| less \| low \| lower \| lower-ranking \| low-grade \| low-level \| lowly \| mediocre \| middle-level \| miserable \| modest \| nonstandard \| outclassed \| petty(a) \| poor \| punk \| ropey \| ropy \| scrawny \| scrubby \| secondary \| second-class \| second-rate \| shoddy \| sleazy \| small \| stunted \| subaltern \| subordinate \| subscript \| subscript \| substandard \| tawdry \| third-rate \| tinny \| utility(a) \| utility-grade \| woeful \| wretched Related Terms \| Find terms related to Inferior: adherent \| assistant \| attendant \| auxiliary \| average \| back-burner \| bad \| base \| black \| bootlicker \| cheap \| cheesy \| client \| coarse \| cog \| common \| commonality \| commonalty \| crappy \| creature \| criminal \| crummy \| declasse \| defective \| deficient \| demeaning \| dependent \| deputy \| dinky \| disadvantaged \| disciple \| dispensable \| doormat \| down \| earlier \| employee \| evil \| fair \| feudal \| feudatory \| flunky \| follower \| fourth-class \| gimcrack \| good-for-nothing \| hack \| hanger-on \| heeler \| helper \| henchman \| hireling \| hoi polloi \| homager \| humble \| ill \| immaterial \| imperfect \| improper \| in the shade \| inaccurate \| inadequate \| inappreciable \| inauspicious \| incapable \| incapable of \| incompetent \| inconsequential \| inconsiderable \| indifferent \| ineffective \| inefficient \| inept \| inessential \| inexpedient \| infra dig \| insignificant \| insufficient \| invalid \| irregular \| irrelevant \| junior \| junky \| lackey \| lacking \| less \| lesser \| lickspittle \| liege \| liege man \| lightweight \| little \| lousy \| low \| low-class \| lower \| lower class \| lower orders \| lowest \| low-grade \| lowly \| low-priority \| low-quality \| low-test \| malevolent \| marginal \| masses \| mean \| mediocre \| menial \| Mickey Mouse \| middling \| minion \| minor \| minus \| minute \| modest \| myrmidon \| negligible \| nether \| no great shakes \| no-account \| no-good \| nonessential \| not vital \| of no account \| of no consequence \| of no matter \| of no significance \| ordinary \| paltry \| pawn \| peccant \| peon \| petit \| poor \| poor relation \| punk \| retainer \| right-hand man \| satellite \| satrap \| scrub \| second fiddle \| second rank \| second string \| secondary \| second-best \| second-class \| second-rate \| seedy \| serf \| servant \| servile \| shabby \| shoddy \| short \| short of \| sinful \| sinister \| slave \| sleazy \| small \| sorry \| stooge \| sub \| subaltern \| subjacent \| subject \| subordinate \| subservient \| substandard \| sycophant \| tacky \| tawdry \| technical \| third rank \| third string \| third stringer \| third-class \| third-rate \| tinny \| tributary \| unable \| unable to \| under \| underling \| underprivileged \| understrapper \| unendowed \| unessential \| unfavorable \| unfit \| unfitted \| ungifted \| unhealthy \| unimportant \| unimpressive \| unkind \| unnoteworthy \| unpleasant \| unqualified \| unreached \| unskillful \| untalented \| untoward \| unworthy \| valueless \| vassal \| vicious \| vulgar \| wanting \| wicked \| worthless \| wretched \| wrong \| yeoman \| yes-man See Also \| character \| follower \| grapheme \| graphic symbol \| worst Inferior In Webster's Dictionary \Infe"rior\, a. [L., compar. of inferus that is below, underneath, the lower; akin to E. under: cf. F. inf['e]rieur. See {Under}.] 1. Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate; underneath; beneath. A thousand inferior and particular propositions. --I. Watts. The body, or, as some love to call it, our inferior nature. --Burke. Whether they are equal or inferior to my other poems, an author is the most improper judge. --Dryden. 2. Poor or mediocre; as, an inferior quality of goods. 3. (Astron.) (a) Nearer the sun than the earth is; as, the inferior or interior planets; an inferior conjunction of Mercury or Venus. (b) Below the horizon; as, the inferior part of a meridian. 4. (Bot.) (a) Situated below some other organ; -- said of a calyx when free from the ovary, and therefore below it, or of an ovary with an adherent and therefore inferior calyx. (b) On the side of a flower which is next the bract; anterior. 5. (Min.) Junior or subordinate in rank; as, an inferior officer. {Inferior court} (Law), a court subject to the jurisdiction of another court known as the superior, or higher, court. {Inferior letter}, {Inferior figure} (Print.), a small letter or figure standing at the bottom of the line (opposed to {superior letter} or figure), as in A_{2}, B_{n}, 2 and n are inferior characters. {Inferior tide}, the tide corresponding to the moon's transit of the meridian, when below the horizon. \Infe"rior\, n. A person lower in station, rank, intellect, etc., than another. A great person gets more by obliging his inferior than by disdaining him. --South.

Inferior Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Inferior?

[n] a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
[n] one of lesser rank or station or quality
[adj] inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"
[adj] falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing"
[adj] of or characteristic of low rank or importance
[adj] of low or inferior quality
[adj] (astronomy) having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit; "Mercury and Venus are inferior planets"
[adj] (printing) written or printed below and to one side of another character
[adj] (anatomy) lower than a given reference point; "inferior alveolar artery"

Inferior In Webster's Dictionary

\In*fe"ri*or\, a. [L., compar. of inferus that is
below, underneath, the lower; akin to E. under: cf. F.
inf['e]rieur. See {Under}.]
1. Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc.; less important or
   valuable; subordinate; underneath; beneath.

         A thousand inferior and particular propositions.
                                               --I. Watts.

         The body, or, as some love to call it, our inferior
         nature.                               --Burke.

         Whether they are equal or inferior to my other
         poems, an author is the most improper judge.
                                               --Dryden.

2. Poor or mediocre; as, an inferior quality of goods.

3. (Astron.)
   (a) Nearer the sun than the earth is; as, the inferior or
       interior planets; an inferior conjunction of Mercury
       or Venus.
   (b) Below the horizon; as, the inferior part of a
       meridian.

4. (Bot.)
   (a) Situated below some other organ; -- said of a calyx
       when free from the ovary, and therefore below it, or
       of an ovary with an adherent and therefore inferior
       calyx.
   (b) On the side of a flower which is next the bract;
       anterior.

5. (Min.) Junior or subordinate in rank; as, an inferior
   officer.

{Inferior court} (Law), a court subject to the jurisdiction
   of another court known as the superior, or higher, court.


{Inferior letter}, {Inferior figure} (Print.), a small letter
   or figure standing at the bottom of the line (opposed to
   {superior letter} or figure), as in A_{2}, B_{n}, 2 and n
   are inferior characters.

{Inferior tide}, the tide corresponding to the moon's transit
   of the meridian, when below the horizon.


\In*fe"ri*or\, n.
A person lower in station, rank, intellect, etc., than
another.

      A great person gets more by obliging his inferior than
      by disdaining him.                       --South.

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