[in.fe.ri.or] adj [ME, fr. L, compar. of inferus lower--more at under] (15c) 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 ~ to his older brother"
4. a: situated below another and esp. 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 n -- in.fe.ri.or.i.ty n -- in.fe.ri.or.ly adv