Definition of Inferior
Inferior
in·fe·ri·or
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
of lower or lesser importance or value;
e.g. She always felt inferior to her stepsisters, probably because she was the only one who new to the family.
(adjective)
situated lower in position, especially of a body;
e.g. The inferior vena cava of the heart transports deoxygenated blood.
(adjective)
of low or lower position or degree;
e.g. The inferior quality of such a course is that we can only have a limited number of seats.
(noun)
a person who is lower in position, rank or status;
e.g. My inferiors work under me at the law firm, they do basic tasks such as research for cases.
(adjective)
something that is printed below the type line, as a subscript;
e.g. The symbol for carbon dioxide has an inferior number 2 at the end.
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"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." -- Eleanor Roosevelt
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