inferior

  • 41inferior — [ɪnˈfɪəriə] adj I not good, or not as good as someone or something else Ant: superior This design is inferior to the one the German company proposed.[/ex] inferiority [ɪnˌfɪəriˈɒrəti] noun [U] II noun [C] inferior [ɪnˈfɪəriə] someone who has a… …

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  • 42inferior — in•fe•ri•or [[t]ɪnˈfɪər i ər[/t]] 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 Bot …

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  • 43inferior — adj. & n. adj. 1 (often foll. by to) a lower; in a lower position. b of lower rank, quality, etc. 2 poor in quality. 3 (of a planet) having an orbit within the earth s. 4 Bot. situated below an ovary or calyx. 5 (of figures or letters) written or …

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  • 44inferior — coarsened coarsened adj. made coarse or crude by lack of skill; sometimes used to mean {inferior}. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 45inferior — adj. [L. inferior, lower] Situated below, near the base; underneath; beHind …

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  • 46inferior — 1. adjective /ɪnˈfɪ(ə)ɹiɚ/ a) of lower quality Anna had always felt inferior to her brother due to poor school grades. b) of lower rank Ant: superior See Also: inferiority 2 …

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  • 47Inferior — In medicine, inferior means below or downward. The opposite of superior. * * * 1. Situated below or directed downward. 2. [TA] In human anatomy, situated nearer the soles of the feet in relation to a specific reference point; opposite of superior …

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  • 48inferior — in|fe|ri|or <aus lat. inferior »unterer, niedriger; geringer«, Komp. von inferus »unten befindlich«>: 1. untergeordnet. 2. a) jmdm. unterlegen; b) (österr.) (im Vergleich mit einem andern) äußerst mittelmäßig. 3 …

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  • 49inferior — adjetivo y com. 1) dependiente, subordinado, subalterno, mandado. ≠ superior. 2) bajo, malo, peor, menor. ≠ …

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  • 50inferior — adjective 1》 lower in rank, status, or quality.     ↘of low standard or quality.     ↘Law (of a court or tribunal) susceptible to having its decisions overturned by a higher court. 2》 chiefly Anatomy low or lower in position.     ↘Botany (of the… …

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