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Men whose sense of taste is destroyed by sickness, sometimes think honey sour. A diseased eye does not see many things which do exist, and notes many things which do not exist. The same thing frequently takes place with regard to the force of words, when the critic is inferior to the writer.
Saint Basil

Meaning of "inferior" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INFERIOR

From Latin: lower, from inferus low.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INFERIOR

inferior  [ɪnˈfɪərɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INFERIOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inferior can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INFERIOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Inferior

Inferior means of lower station, rank, degree, or grade. It may also refer to: ▪ Inferiority complex ▪ An anatomical term of location ▪ Inferior angle of the scapula, in the human skeleton ▪ The Inferior, a 2007 novel by Peadar Ó Guilín...

Definition of inferior in the English dictionary

The first definition of inferior in the dictionary is lower in value or quality. Other definition of inferior is lower in rank, position, or status; subordinate. Inferior is also not of the best; mediocre; commonplace.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INFERIOR


Algeria
ælˈdʒɪərɪə
anterior
ænˈtɪərɪə
bacteria
bækˈtɪərɪə
cafeteria
ˌkæfɪˈtɪərɪə
ceria
ˈsɪərɪə
criteria
kraɪˈtɪərɪə
exterior
ɪkˈstɪərɪə
feria
ˈfɪərɪə
Hesperia
hɛˈspɪərɪə
hysteria
hɪˈstɪərɪə
Iberia
aɪˈbɪərɪə
imperia
ɪmˈpɪərɪə
interior
ɪnˈtɪərɪə
Liberia
laɪˈbɪərɪə
Nigeria
naɪˈdʒɪərɪə
posterior
pɒˈstɪərɪə
Siberia
saɪˈbɪərɪə
superior
suːˈpɪərɪə
ulterior
ʌlˈtɪərɪə
wisteria
wɪˈstɪərɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INFERIOR

inferable
inferably
infere
inference
inferencing
inferential
inferential statistics
inferentially
inferiae
inferible
inferior conjunction
inferior court
inferior planet
inferiority
inferiority complex
inferiorly
infernal
infernal machine
infernality
infernally

WORDS THAT END LIKE INFERIOR

cold warrior
eco-warrior
Lake Superior
Ministry of the Interior
mother superior
mothers superior
past anterior
prior
samurai warrior
subprior
the Interior
Unknown Warrior
warrior

Synonyms and antonyms of inferior in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INFERIOR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «inferior» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of inferior

Translation of «inferior» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INFERIOR

Find out the translation of inferior to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inferior from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inferior» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

下等的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inferior
570 millions of speakers

English

inferior
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अवर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَدْنَى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

низший
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inferior
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিকৃষ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inférieur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rendah diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

untergeordnet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

劣った
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

열등한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kurang ajar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thua kém
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாழ்வான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कनिष्ठ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inferiore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niższy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поганий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inferior
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποδεέστερος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

minderwaardige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

underlägsen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

underlegen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inferior

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INFERIOR»

The term «inferior» is very widely used and occupies the 10.143 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INFERIOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «inferior» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «inferior» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inferior

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10 QUOTES WITH «INFERIOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inferior.
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Saint Basil
Men whose sense of taste is destroyed by sickness, sometimes think honey sour. A diseased eye does not see many things which do exist, and notes many things which do not exist. The same thing frequently takes place with regard to the force of words, when the critic is inferior to the writer.
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Simone de Beauvoir
Society, being codified by man, decrees that woman is inferior; she can do away with this inferiority only by destroying the male's superiority.
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Simone de Beauvoir
When an individual is kept in a situation of inferiority, the fact is that he does become inferior.
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William Bligh
Very good wine was bought at ten pounds per pipe, the contract price; but the superior quality was fifteen pounds; and some of this was not much inferior to the best London Madeira.
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Giraldus Cambrensis
Nature hath given not only to the highest, but also to the inferior, classes of the people of this nation, a boldness and confidence in speaking and answering, even in the presence of their princes and chieftains.
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Emanuel Celler
The inferior complex is now extended to all Europe, save Nordics.
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Michael Cera
The thing is, I really can't relate to anyone my own age. Not in a superior way - an inferior way, if anything. Socially, I have no idea what my friends are talking about. I don't listen to any new music. I feel very secluded.
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Dave Checketts
Sports fans have been mistreated for a long time. They have overpaid for inferior food and they have had poor service.
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Emile M. Cioran
Revenge is not always sweet, once it is consummated we feel inferior to our victim.
10
Hernan Cortes
The city is as large as Seville or Cordova; its streets, I speak of the principal ones, are very wide and straight; some of these, and all the inferior ones, are half land and half water, and are navigated by canoes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INFERIOR»

Discover the use of inferior in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inferior and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Inferior Colliculus
The inferior colliculus is essential for hearing. Connecting the auditory brain stem to sensory, motor, and limbic systems, the inferior colliculus is a critical midbrain station for auditory processing.
Jeffery A. Winer, Christoph E. Schreiner, 2005
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The Inferior
In a brutal world where hunting and cannibalism are necessary for survival, something is going terribly wrong as even the globes on the roof of the world are fighting, but one young man begins to envision new possibilities.
Peadar Ô Guilin, 2011
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Administrative Law
This clause provides that the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints officers of the United States, and Congress may specify that inferior officers are appointed by the President alone, by the heads of departments, or by ...
Jack M. Beermann, 2006
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The Inferior
From the Hardcover edition.
Peadar O. Guilin, 2008
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Modified Inferior Turbinoplasty: A new surgical approach
This book describes in details an innovative surgical technique called modified inferior turbinoplasty, which offers an excellent solution to the problems associated with the lower turbinate hypertrophy.
Paolo Gottarelli, 2012
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Business Economics
As already indicated an increase in income may induce a consumer to buy more of a normal good but less of an inferior good. It follows that for normal goods the price effect is negative, i.e. quantity demanded varies inversely with the price ...
Maria Moschandreas, 2000
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Effect of Inferior Olive Gap Junctional Coupling on ...
The olivocerebellar system is capable of generating synchronous and rhythmic discharges thought to be involved in the precise timing of movement sequences (Llinas 1991).
Timothy A. Blenkinsop, 2008
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Inferior Politics: Social Problems and Social Policies in ...
The book explores institutional structures which shaped these debates and their outcomes, and supplies several case studies of policy-making: one focussing on some of the less well-known activities of William Wilberforce, as he attempted to ...
Joanna Innes, 2009
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Color Atlas of Strabismus Surgery: Strategies and Techniques
Inferior Rectus Muscle There are fascial attachments of the inferior rectus muscle to the lower eyelid. The inferior rectus muscle, inferior oblique muscle, and the lower lid have a unique anatomical relationship, as they are interconnected by the ...
Kenneth W. Wright, 2007
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Management of Strabismus and Amblyopia: A Practical Guide
A Practical Guide John A. Pratt-Johnson, Geraldine Tillson. inferior oblique will usually overact more markedly following a myectomy of only the inferior oblique muscle that was overacting the most.
John A. Pratt-Johnson, Geraldine Tillson, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INFERIOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inferior is used in the context of the following news items.
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Govt to sell off inferior rice late this month
BANGKOK, 16 July 2015 (NNT) – The Ministry of Commerce is preparing to begin auctioning off 1.29 million tons of substandard rice from government ... «Thailand National News Bureau, Jul 15»
2
Flash Link da Misfit: ferramenta mais poderosa a um preço inferior
A Misfit, produtora do Shine e Flash Fitness e de monitores de sono, anunciou hoje o Misfit Link, uma experiência de software que torna o ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
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Juve's Khedira insists Serie A is not inferior
"I don't consider the Italian league to be inferior. It's a high-quality championship and tactically challenging. "Juve have displayed their ability to ... «SBS - The World Game, Jul 15»
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Inferior material used in Choa Chu Kang BTO
Inferior material used in Choa Chu Kang BTO. July 14, 2015 by theonlinecitizen in News · 0 Comment. Sunshine Gardens. A resident of a new build-to-order flat ... «The Online Citizen, Jul 15»
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Vote delay is PartnerRe's attempt to 'rescue inferior offer': Exor
Italian investment company Exor has criticised PartnerRe's latest move as an attempt to “rescue an inferior transaction that is the result of a ... «Intelligent Insurer, Jul 15»
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Storm over 'inferior' Sh900m police chopper
A storm is brewing in the National Police Service (NPS) over the purchase of a Sh900 million helicopter that aviation and security experts say is ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
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Use of Inferior Crop Seeds Lowers Food Output
Arusha — Continual use of unimproved and inferior quality seeds by most Tanzanians is seemingly plaguing the country's production of food ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Let's erase "inferior" tag on TVET – Oguaa MCE
The Metropolitan Chief Executive of Cape Coast, Mrs. Priscilla Arhin-Korankye, has urged Ghanaians to erase the perception that Technical ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
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Construction client claims inferior work caused major property damage
A Beaumont business filed a lawsuit against two construction firms for breach of contract in an allegedly faulty building project originating in ... «Southeast Texas Record, Jul 15»
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Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava Filters May Be Removed Despite …
Response: Retrievable inferior vena cava filters (rIVCF) were designed to provide temporary prevention from pulmonary embolism and then be ... «Medical Research News and Interviews on MedicalResearch.com, Jul 15»

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