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inferior > 9 senses
ADJECTIVE1inferiorOf or characteristic of low rank or importance
2inferiorOf low or inferior quality
3inferior, junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary, subaltern, subordinateInferior in rank or status
4inferior, subscriptWritten or printed below and to one side of another character
5inferiorHaving an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit
6inferiorLower than a given reference point
7inferior, deficient, substandardFalling short of some prescribed norm
NOUN1inferiorOne of lesser rank or station or quality
2inferior, subscriptA character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
inferior > pronunciation
Soundsihnfih'riyer
Rhymesanterior, barrier, brazier, and 45 more rhymes in iyer...
inferior > adjective 1
MeaningOf or characteristic of low rank or importance.
Contrarysuperior
Similarhumble, low, lowly, modest, small; indifferent; low-level; middle-level; outclassed
See alsosubordinate, low-level; low; low
inferior > adjective 2
MeaningOf low or inferior quality.
Contrarysuperior
Similarbad; base; bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny; bush-league, bush; flimsy; cheapjack, shoddy, tawdry; coarse, common; coarsened; commercial; deplorable, execrable, miserable, woeful, wretched; less; low-grade; mediocre, second-rate; ropey, ropy; scrawny, scrubby, stunted; second-class; third-rate; utility, utility-grade
See alsoworst
Attribute ofquality, caliber, calibre
Nounsinferiority
inferior > adjective 3
MeaningInferior in rank or status.
Synonymsjunior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary, subaltern, subordinate
Similar tojunior
Nounsinferiority
inferior > adjective 4
MeaningWritten or printed below and to one side of another character.
Synonymssubscript
Contrarysuperscript, superior; adscript
Categoryprinting, printing process
inferior > adjective 5
MeaningHaving an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit.
Examples"Mercury and Venus are inferior planets"
Contrarysuperior
Categoryastronomy, uranology
inferior > adjective 6
MeaningLower than a given reference point.
Examples"inferior alveolar artery"
Similar tobottom
Categoryanatomy, general anatomy
inferior > adjective 7
MeaningFalling short of some prescribed norm.
Synonymsdeficient, substandard
Similar tononstandard
Nounsinferiority
inferior > noun 1, person
MeaningOne of lesser rank or station or quality.
Contrarysuperior, higher-up, superordinate
Broaderfollower
inferior > noun 2, communication
MeaningA character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character.
Synonymssubscript
Contrarysuperscript, superior
Broadercharacter, grapheme, graphic symbol

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