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9 Definitions of: inferior
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- adjective, lower in value or quality
- adjective, lower in rank, position, or status; subordinate
- adjective, not of the best; mediocre; commonplace
- adjective, lower in position; situated beneath
- adjective, (of a plant ovary) enclosed by and fused with the receptacle so that it is situated below the other floral parts
- adjective, astronomy a) orbiting or occurring between the sun and the earth b) lying below the horizon
- adjective, printing (of a character) printed at the foot of an ordinary character, as the 2 in H2O
- noun, an inferior person
- noun, printing an inferior character
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| Synonyms: | substandard, underling, junior, subordinate, lesser, menial, minion, lower, minor, secondary | And more... |
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| Antonyms: | superior, excellent |
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