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inferior
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He felt that his position in the company was inferior to that of his more experienced colleagues.
Il sentait que sa position dans l'entreprise était inférieure à celle de ses collègues plus expérimentés.
The design of the older model was considered inferior to the newer, more advanced version.
La conception de l'ancien modèle était considérée comme inférieure à la version plus récente et plus avancée.
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The inferior materials used in construction resulted in a weak and unstable building.
Les matériaux inférieurs utilisés dans la construction ont donné un bâtiment faible et instable.
Her inferior skills in math made it difficult for her to keep up with the class.
Ses compétences inférieures en mathématiques lui ont rendu difficile de suivre le rythme de la classe.
03
(of a character or symbol) positioned below and to one side of another character, as in subscripts
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In H₂O, the " 2 " is an inferior number.
The chemical formula uses inferior letters to indicate specific atoms.
04
(of a planet) having an orbit closer to the Sun than the Earth's orbit
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Mercury and Venus are classified as inferior planets.
Astronomers track inferior planets separately from superior ones.
05
situated below a specified point or reference
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The inferior vena cava carries blood to the heart from below.
The tumor was located on the inferior surface of the organ.
06
of lower quality, rank, or standard
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The report criticized the inferior quality of the data.
His performance was inferior and failed to meet expectations.
Inferior
01
a character or symbol positioned slightly below and to the side of another character in writing or printing
Exemples
In the chemical formula H₂O, the " 2 " is an inferior.
Mathematicians use inferiors to denote indices or subscripts.
02
subordonné, inférieur
a person with a lower position than someone else
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In hierarchical societies, those considered inferiors often have limited opportunities for advancement and face discrimination based on their social status.
Dans les sociétés hiérarchiques, ceux qui sont considérés comme inférieurs ont souvent des opportunités limitées d'avancement et font face à des discriminations basées sur leur statut social.
The ruling class maintained power by exploiting and subjugating their inferiors, who were denied basic rights and treated as servants or laborers.
La classe dirigeante maintenait son pouvoir en exploitant et en assujettissant ses inférieurs, à qui les droits fondamentaux étaient refusés et qui étaient traités comme des serviteurs ou des travailleurs.
