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inferior
in·fe·ri·or I0127900 (ĭn-fîr′ē-ər)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. Anatomy Located beneath or directed downward.6. Printing Set below the normal line of type; subscript.7. Astronomy a. Orbiting between Earth and the sun: Mercury is an inferior planet.b. Lying below the horizon.n.1. A person lower in rank, status, or accomplishment than another.2. Printing An inferior character, such as the number 2 in CO2.
[Middle English, from Latin īnferior, comparative of īnferus, low; see n̥dher- in Indo-European roots.]
in·fe′ri·or′i·ty (-ôr′ĭ-tē, -ŏr′-) n.in·fe′ri·or·ly adv.inferior (ɪnˈfɪərɪə) adj1. lower in value or quality2. lower in rank, position, or status; subordinate3. not of the best; mediocre; commonplace4. lower in position; situated beneath5. (Botany) (of a plant ovary) enclosed by and fused with the receptacle so that it is situated below the other floral parts6. (Astronomy) astronomy a. orbiting or occurring between the sun and the earth: an inferior planet; inferior conjunction. b. lying below the horizon7. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing (of a character) printed at the foot of an ordinary character, as the 2 in H2On8. an inferior person9. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing an inferior character[C15: from Latin: lower, from inferus low] inferiority n inˈferiorly advin•fe•ri•or (ɪnˈfɪər i ər)
adj. 1. low or lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often fol. by to). 2. low or lower in place or position; closer to the bottom or base. 3. of comparatively low grade; poor in quality; substandard. 4. Bot. a. situated below some other organ. b. (of a calyx) inserted below the ovary. c. (of an ovary) having a superior calyx. 5. Anat. (of an organ or part) a. lower in place or position; situated beneath another. b. being toward the feet. Compare superior (def. 9). 6. Astron. a. (of a planet) having an orbit within that of the earth, as Mercury and Venus. b. (of a conjunction of an inferior planet) taking place between the sun and the earth. 7. written or printed low on a line of text, as the “2” in H2O; subscript. Compare superior (def. 11). n. 8. a person inferior to another or others, as in rank or merit. 9. subscript. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin, derivative of infer(us) lower] in•fe•ri•or•i•ty (ɪnˌfɪər iˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-) n. in•fe′ri•or•ly, adv. inferiorIf one thing is inferior to another, it is of poorer quality than the other thing. His photographs were inferior to those taken by Ernie.Tolstoy's thinking was vastly inferior to his fiction.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | inferior - one of lesser rank or station or qualityfollower - a person who accepts the leadership of anotherhigher-up, superior, superordinate - one of greater rank or station or quality | | 2. | inferior - a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another charactersubscriptgrapheme, graphic symbol, character - a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters" | | Adj. | 1. | inferior - of or characteristic of low rank or importancesubordinate, low-level - lower in rank or importancelow - literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow"low - less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoir is low"superior - of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior ruler" | | 2. | inferior - of low or inferior qualityworst - (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition; "the worst player on the team"; "the worst weather of the year"superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" | | 3. | inferior - written or printed below and to one side of another charactersubscriptprinting process, printing - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication | | 4. | inferior - having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit; "Mercury and Venus are inferior planets"astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a wholesuperior - having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit; "Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets" | | 5. | inferior - lower than a given reference point; "inferior alveolar artery"anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animalsbottom - situated at the bottom or lowest position; "the bottom drawer" | | 6. | inferior - falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing"substandard, deficientnonstandard - varying from or not adhering to a standard; "nonstandard windows"; "envelopes of nonstandard sizes"; "nonstandard lengths of board" |
inferioradjective1. lower, junior, minor, secondary, subsidiary, lesser, humble, subordinate, lowly, less important, menial the inferior status of women in many societies
lower higher, senior, superior, greater, top2. substandard, bad, poor, mean, worse, poorer, pants (informal), flawed, rotten, dire, indifferent, duff (Brit. informal), mediocre, second-class, deficient, imperfect, second-rate, shoddy, low-grade, unsound, downmarket, low-rent (informal, chiefly U.S.), for the birds (informal), wretched, two-bit (U.S. & Canad. slang), crappy (slang), no great shakes (informal), poxy (slang), dime-a-dozen (informal), piss-poor (slang), chickenshit (U.S. slang), bush-league (Austral. & N.Z. informal), not much cop (Brit. slang), tinhorn (U.S. slang), half-pie (N.Z. informal), of a sort or of sorts, strictly for the birds (informal) The cassettes were of inferior quality.
substandard fine, excellent, first-classnoun1. underling, junior, subordinate, lesser, menial, minion It was a gentleman's duty to be civil, even to his inferiors.Quotations
"No-one can make you feel inferior without your consent" [Eleanor Roosevelt]inferioradjective1. Below another in standing or importance:junior, lesser, low, lower, minor, minor-league, petty, secondary, small, subaltern, subordinate, under.Informal: smalltime.2. Of low or lower quality:common, low-grade, low-quality, mean, mediocre, second-class, second-rate, shabby, substandard.nounOne belonging to a lower class or rank:junior, secondary, subaltern, subordinate, underling.Translationsinferior (inˈfiəriə) adjective (sometimes with to). 1. of poor, or poorer, quality etc. This carpet is inferior to that. 次等的 劣等的2. lower in rank. Is a colonel inferior to a brigadier? 低階的 下级的inˌferiˈority (-ˈo-) noun 次等 下等inferior → 下等的zhCN, 下级zhCNinferior
inferior1. Botany (of a plant ovary) enclosed by and fused with the receptacle so that it is situated below the other floral parts 2. Astronomya. orbiting or occurring between the sun and the earth b. lying below the horizon inferior[in′fir·ē·ər] (biology) The lower of two structures. inferior
inferior [in-fēr´e-or] situated below, or directed downward; in anatomy, used in reference to the lower surface of a structure, or to the lower of two (or more) similar structures.in·fer·i·or (in-fēr'ē-ŏr), In Latin phrases, this form of the adjective is used with masculine nouns (angulus inferior, plural anguli inferiores) and feminine nouns (pars inferior, plural partes inferiores). With neuter nouns the form inferius is used (ganglion inferius, plural ganglia inferiora).1. Situated below or directed downward. 2. In human anatomy, situated nearer the soles of the feet in relation to a specific reference point; opposite of superior. 3. Less useful or of poorer quality. Synonym(s): Lower [L. lower] inferior (ĭn-fîr′ē-ər)adj.1. Low or lower in order, degree, or value.2. Situated below or directed downward.3. In human anatomy, situated nearer the soles of the feet in relation to a specific reference point.
in·fe′ri·or′i·ty (-ôr′ĭ-tē) n.in·fer·i·or (in-fēr'ē-ŏr) 1. Situated below or directed downward. 2. anatomy Situated nearer the soles of the feet in relation to a specific reference point; opposite of superior. 3. Less useful or of poorer quality. [L. lower]inferior Situated below. An anatomical term referring to relationships in the upright body. The heart is inferior to the head, but no value judgement is implied. From the Latin inferus, below.in·fer·i·or (in-fēr'ē-ŏr) 1. Situated below or directed downward. 2. anatomy situated nearer the soles of the feet in relation to a specific reference point; opposite of superior. 3. Less useful or of poorer quality. [L. lower]Patient discussion about inferiorQ. Could there be an underlying problem if you have frequent headaches? Sometimes i get a headache that lasts for days and it doesnt go away when i take medicine. Could this mean that something else is wrong?A. Migraines, pituitary tumor, subluxations in the cervical vertebrae (means misaligned bones in ur neck), caffeine withdrawls, need glasses to see and you have eye strain, brain tumor, stroke, hypertension -- does that help? Q. What causes cramps in, under and around the rib cage? A. Im not really sure, but you may have IBS. Irritable bowel syndrome or IBS affects up to 55 million Americans, mostly women. IBS causes are unknown. IBS symptoms include diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal cramps. There are IBS treatments such as diet and lifestyle changes and medications that can help. Do you have any of these symptoms? Almost everything that i found with rib cage pain said something about IBS. Not really sure if this is your problem, but I hope this helps. Q. I have a reccurent ache just below my knee. what can it be? I am a 18 years old healthy guy. I never go to my physician, because i never need him, but in the past 4 month i recognized a strange pain just under my knee. The area is tender to palpation and the pain excruciate during walking and running.What can it be? What can I do to prevent it?P.S.I play collage basketball and this pain ruins my games...A. Hi mate.
I am a 21 collage student and i play soccer.
It sure sounds like something i suffered from. Go see your GP and don't worry. if it is what i had he will probably tell you that
you can take any NSAID you want, and if you will give yourself a break from competitive sport for a month or so you will be just like new :) More discussions about inferiorInferior
Related to Inferior: flexible, appropriate, subsequent, trite, thesaurusINFERIOR. One who in relation to another has less power and is below him; one who is bound to obey another. He who makes the law is the superior; he who is bound to obey it, the inferior. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 8. inferior
Related to inferior: flexible, appropriate, subsequent, trite, thesaurusSynonyms for inferioradj lowerSynonyms- lower
- junior
- minor
- secondary
- subsidiary
- lesser
- humble
- subordinate
- lowly
- less important
- menial
Antonyms- higher
- senior
- superior
- greater
- top
adj substandardSynonyms- substandard
- bad
- poor
- mean
- worse
- poorer
- pants
- flawed
- rotten
- dire
- indifferent
- duff
- mediocre
- second-class
- deficient
- imperfect
- second-rate
- shoddy
- low-grade
- unsound
- downmarket
- low-rent
- for the birds
- wretched
- two-bit
- crappy
- no great shakes
- poxy
- dime-a-dozen
- piss-poor
- chickenshit
- bush-league
- not much cop
- tinhorn
- half-pie
- of a sort or of sorts
- strictly for the birds
Antonymsnoun underlingSynonyms- underling
- junior
- subordinate
- lesser
- menial
- minion
Synonyms for inferioradj below another in standing or importanceSynonyms- junior
- lesser
- low
- lower
- minor
- minor-league
- petty
- secondary
- small
- subaltern
- subordinate
- under
- smalltime
adj of low or lower qualitySynonyms- common
- low-grade
- low-quality
- mean
- mediocre
- second-class
- second-rate
- shabby
- substandard
noun one belonging to a lower class or rankSynonyms- junior
- secondary
- subaltern
- subordinate
- underling
Synonyms for inferiornoun one of lesser rank or station or qualityRelated WordsAntonyms- higher-up
- superior
- superordinate
noun a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another characterSynonymsRelated Words- grapheme
- graphic symbol
- character
adj of or characteristic of low rank or importanceRelated WordsAntonymsadj of low or inferior qualityRelated WordsAntonymsadj written or printed below and to one side of another characterSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbitRelated WordsAntonymsadj lower than a given reference pointRelated Words- anatomy
- general anatomy
- bottom
adj falling short of some prescribed normSynonymsRelated Words |