单词 | inferior |
释义 | Word Frequency inferior(ɪnˈfɪərɪə) adjective 1. lower in value or quality 2. lower in rank, position, or status; subordinate 3. not of the best; mediocre; commonplace 4. lower in position; situated beneath 5. (of a plant ovary) enclosed by and fused with the receptacle so that it is situated below the other floral parts 6. astronomy a. orbiting or occurring between the sun and the earth an inferior planet inferior conjunction b. lying below the horizon 7. printing (of a character) printed at the foot of an ordinary character, as the 2 in H2O noun 8. an inferior person 9. printing an inferior character Derived forms inferiority (ɪnˌfɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ) noun inferiorly (inˈferiorly) adverb Word origin C15: from Latin: lower, from inferus low |
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