inferior
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8.8
- noun
- /ɪnˈfɪriər/
- Archaic
- In chemical formulas, the number of atoms is indicated using an inferior next to the element symbol.
Examples
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The equation included an inferior to denote the base of the logarithm.
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Typographers pay special attention to the alignment of each inferior character.
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The inferior symbol appears slightly below the main text.
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What does the inferior symbol represent in this equation?
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In mathematical notation, an inferior is used to represent the indices of variables.
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The temperature in the equation was marked with an inferior to clarify its relation to the solution.
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In chemistry, the formula uses an inferior to indicate the electron configuration of an atom.
Synonyms
1
6.8
A small sign written below and to the right of a letter or number to show how many
Compounds
- Specialized
2
4.6
A large vein that carries blood from the lower body and belly to the heart
- Specialized
1
7.2
A blood vessel that branches from the lower main blood vessel in the belly to supply the large intestine
- Specialized
1
6.1
A blood vessel that supplies the lower part of the cerebellum
- Specialized
1
9.9
A planet that lies directly between Earth and the Sun in a straight line
- Specialized
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6.1
A vein in the lower front of the belly that carries blood toward the groin
- Specialized
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9.0
Lower band of tissue in the throat that makes sound when air passes between the two bands
- Specialized
1
9.6
A thin lower back muscle that helps hold the lower ribs steady when you breathe
- Specialized
A blood vessel that carries blood from the lower surface of the brain to large channels inside the head
- Specialized
Small blood vessels under the brain that carry blood into large internal channels
- Specialized
A blood vessel that runs through the lower jaw and carries blood to the lower teeth
- Specialized
A small blood vessel that carries blood from the lower lip to a vein in the face
- Specialized
A lower fold of tissue in the throat that makes sound when air passes between the two
- Specialized
A vein that drains blood from the lower and inner parts of the eye socket
- Specialized
A planet that orbits closer to the Sun than Earth, like Mercury or Venus
- Specialized
A vein that carries blood from the lower part of a lung to the left atrium of the heart
- Specialized
A small brain vein that drains blood from parts of the thalamus and striatum into the basal vein
- Specialized
A neck vein that carries blood from the lower thyroid to a large vein near the heart
- Specialized
A muscle under the eye that moves the eyeball down and toward the nose
- Specialized
A blood vessel in the lower front of the belly that carries blood to a larger vein in the pelvis
- Specialized
A vein that carries oxygen-rich blood from the lower lobe of a lung to the left side of the heart
Surface Forms
Etymology
Inferior comes from an old Latin word inferior that means 'below', which helps you remember that an inferior character in printing is written a little 'below' and to the side of the normal letters.