inferior
1
8.2
- adjective
- /ɪnˈfɪr.i.ər/
- Archaic
:
subíndice
- Archaeologists, including Thompson, who wrote popular, accessible books about Maya archaeology, called the last years of the Postclassic, just preceding the Spanish conquest, the Decadent period (A.D. 1350-1500) because of the inferior quality of the art and architecture of the time.
Examples
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In scientific writing, you may need to use inferior symbols to indicate variables that are lower than others.
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They and others have also suggested that the theoretical base is unclear, that inferior methodology has been applied, and that the instruments used have been psychometrically weak.
Academic text (1997) -
This makes the iPad inferior to a laptop if you regularly use word processing software.
Blog text (31) -
He identified the limitations of using a single test to label children as inferior.
Academic text (2008) -
I'm guessing it's worse than a stopped-up toilet or an ergonomically inferior mouse pad.
Blog text (19) -
The notation in the equation included several inferior characters to denote subscripts in the formula.
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The subscript numbers are inferior to the main text, indicating their role in the chemical formula.
Synonyms
102
1.0
Found under another thing, near the bottom
Written below and to the right of a letter or number to show how many
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.6
A large vein that carries blood from the lower body and belly to the heart
- Specialized
1
6.1
A blood vessel that supplies the lower part of the cerebellum
- Specialized
1
7.2
A blood vessel that branches from the lower main blood vessel in the belly to supply the large intestine
- 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 planet that lies directly between Earth and the Sun in a straight line
- Specialized
A blood vessel that runs through the lower jaw and carries blood to the lower teeth
- Specialized
A vein in the lower front of the belly that carries blood toward the groin
- 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
Lower band of tissue in the throat that makes sound when air passes between the two bands
- 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 thin lower back muscle that helps hold the lower ribs steady when you breathe
- 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
How High
- Specialized
4
7.7
- Archaic
1
8.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Inferior comes from the Latin inferior meaning 'below', so an inferior symbol in math or science is placed 'below' the main letter or number (like a subscript).