n.
Pronunciation: in- ' fir- ē - ə r
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, comparative of inferus lower ― more at UNDER
Date: 15th century
1 : situated lower down : LOWER
2 a : of low or lower degree or rank b : of poor quality : MEDIOCRE
3 : of little or less importance, value, or merit <always felt inferior to his older brother>
4 a : situated below another and especially another similar superior part of an upright body b : situated in a relatively low posterior or ventral position in a quadrupedal body c (1) : situated below another plant part or organ (2) : ABAXIAL
5 : relating to or being a subscript
– inferior noun
– in · fe · ri · or · i · ty \ ( ˌ )in- ˌ fir- ē - ' o ̇ r- ə -t ē , - ' är- \ noun
– in · fe · ri · or · ly \ in- ' fir- ē - ə r-l ē \ adverb