| Inferior (inferior) |
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| a. | (?) |
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| In*fe"ri*or |
| [L., compar. of
inferus that is below, underneath, the lower; akin to E.
under: cf. F. inférieur. See Under.]
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Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc.;
less important or valuable; subordinate; underneath;
beneath.
Poor or mediocre; as, an inferior
quality of goods.
Nearer the sun than the earth is; as, the inferior or
interior planets; an inferior conjunction of Mercury or
Venus.
Situated
below some other organ; -- said of a calyx when free from the ovary,
and therefore below it, or of an ovary with an adherent and therefore
inferior calyx.
Junior or subordinate in
rank; as, an inferior officer.
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| Inferior (inferior) |
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| n. | |
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| In*fe"ri*or |
|
A person lower in
station, rank, intellect, etc., than another.
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