劣等の定義 - The Free Dictionaryによる

Inferior - definition of inferior by The Free Dictionary Inferior - definition of inferior by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/inferior Printer Friendly inferior Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Legal , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Related to inferior: flexible , appropriate , subsequent , trite , thesaurus in·fe·ri·or (ĭn-fîr′ē-ər) adj. 1. Low or lower in order, degree, or rank: Captain is an inferior rank to major. 2. a. Low or lower in quality, value, or estimation: inferior craft; felt inferior to his older sibling. b. Second-rate; poor: an inferior translation. 3. Situated under or beneath. 4. Botany Located below the perianth and other floral parts. Used of an ovary. 5. Anatomy Located beneath or directed downward. 6. Printing Set below the normal line of type; subscript. 7. Astronomy a. Orbiting between Earth and the sun: Mercury is an inferior planet. b. Lying below the horizon. n. 1. A person lower in rank, status, or accomplishment than another. 2. Printing An inferior character, such as the number 2 in CO 2 . [Middle English, from Latin īnferior , comparative of īnferus , low ; see n̥dher- in Indo-European roots .] in·fe′ri·or′i·ty (-ôr′ĭ-tē, -ŏr′-) n. in·fe′ri·or·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. inferior ( ɪnˈfɪərɪə ) adj 1. lower in value or quality 2. lower in rank, position, or status; subordinate 3. not of the best; mediocre; commonplace 4. lower in position; situated beneath 5. (Botany) (of a plant ovary) enclosed by and fused with the receptacle so that it is situated below the other floral parts 6. (Astronomy) astronomy a. orbiting or occurring between the sun and the earth: an inferior planet ; inferior conjunction . b. lying below the horizon 7. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing (of a character) printed at the foot of an ordinary character, as the 2 in H2O n 8. an inferior person 9. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing an inferior character [C15: from Latin: lower, from inferus low] inferiority n inˈferiorly adv Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 in•fe•ri•or (ɪnˈfɪər i ər) adj. 1. low or lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often fol. by to ). 2. low or lower in place or position; closer to the bottom or base. 3. of comparatively low grade; poor in quality; substandard. 4. Bot. a. situated below some other organ. b. (of a calyx) inserted below the ovary. c. (of an ovary) having a superior calyx. 5. Anat. (of an organ or part) a. lower in place or position; situated beneath another. b. being toward the feet. Compare superior (def. 9). 6. Astron. a. (of a planet) having an orbit within that of the earth, as Mercury and Venus. b. (of a conjunction of an inferior planet) taking place between the sun and the earth. 7. written or printed low on a line of text, as the “2” in H 2 O; subscript. Compare superior (def. 11). n. 8. a person inferior to another or others, as in rank or merit. 9. subscript. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin, derivative of infer(us) lower] in•fe•ri•or•i•ty (ɪnˌfɪər iˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-) n. in•fe′ri•or•ly, adv. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. inferior If one thing is inferior to another, it is of poorer quality than the other thing. His photographs were inferior to those taken by Ernie. Tolstoy's thinking was vastly inferior to his fiction. Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Noun 1. inferior - one of lesser rank or station or quality follower - a person who accepts the leadership of another higher-up , superior , superordinate - one of greater rank or station or quality 2. inferior - a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character subscript grapheme , graphic symbol , character - a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters" Adj. 1. inferior - of or characteristic of low rank or importance subordinate , low-level - lower in rank or importance low - literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow" low - less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoir is low" superior - of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior ruler" 2. inferior - of low or inferior quality worst - (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition; "the worst player on the team"; "the worst weather of the year" superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" 3. inferior - written or printed below and to one side of another character subscript printing process , printing - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication 4. inferior - having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit; "Mercury and Venus are inferior planets" astronomy , uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole superior - having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit; "Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets" 5. inferior - lower than a given reference point; "inferior alveolar artery" anatomy , general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals bottom - situated at the bottom or lowest position; "the bottom drawer" 6. inferior - falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing" substandard , deficient nonstandard - varying from or not adhering to a standard; "nonstandard windows"; "envelopes of nonstandard sizes"; "nonstandard lengths of board" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. inferior adjective 1. lower , junior , minor , secondary , subsidiary , lesser , humble , subordinate , lowly , less important , menial the inferior status of women in many societies lower higher , senior , superior , greater , top 2. substandard , bad , poor , mean , worse , poorer , pants (informal) , flawed , rotten , dire , indifferent , duff (Brit. informal) , mediocre , second-class , deficient , imperfect , second-rate , shoddy , low-grade , unsound , downmarket , low-rent (informal, chiefly U.S.) , for the birds (informal) , wretched , two-bit (U.S. & Canad. slang) , crappy (slang) , no great shakes (informal) , poxy (slang) , dime-a-dozen (informal) , piss-poor (slang) , chickenshit (U.S. slang) , bush-league (Austral. & N.Z. informal) , not much cop (Brit. slang) , tinhorn (U.S. slang) , half-pie (N.Z. informal) , of a sort or of sorts , strictly for the birds (informal) The cassettes were of inferior quality. substandard fine , excellent , first-class noun 1. underling , junior , subordinate , lesser , menial , minion It was a gentleman's duty to be civil, even to his inferiors. Quotations "No-one can make you feel inferior without your consent" [Eleanor Roosevelt] Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002 inferior adjective 1. Below another in standing or importance: junior , lesser , low , lower , minor , minor-league , petty , secondary , small , subaltern , subordinate , under . Informal: smalltime . 2. Of low or lower quality: common , low-grade , low-quality , mean , mediocre , second-class , second-rate , shabby , substandard . noun One belonging to a lower class or rank: junior , secondary , subaltern , subordinate , underling . The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Translations أَدْنَى دون، أدْنى رَديء، أدنى درجَةً سُفْليّ podřízený horší podřadnější podřadný underordnet dårligere ringe minderwertig niedriger subaltern Untergebener untergeordnet παρακατιανός υποδεέστερος υφιστάμενος inferior peor alempiarvoinen henkilö huonompi inférieur subalterne subordonné podređeni slabiji rosszabb minőségű lægra settur lægri; lélegur; lélegri inferiore subalterno di valore scadente 劣った 目下の者 손아랫사람 열등한 blogesnė kokybė blogesnis nepilnavertiškumas žemesnė padėtis žemesnis mazvērtīgāks sliktāks inferieur ondergeschikte underordnet dårlig underlegen niższy podwładny inferior низший podradnejší manjvreden podrejen underlägsen underordnad ด้อยกว่า ผู้ด้อยกว่า aşağı ast nitelikçe/değerce daha düşük alt thua kém thuộc cấp 下等的 下级 下级的 劣等的 inferior [ɪnˈfɪərɪəʳ] A. ADJ 1. ( in quality, rank ) [ person, status, position ] → inferior ; [ product, work, service ] → de calidad inferior to feel inferior → sentirse inferior of inferior quality → de calidad inferior to be inferior to sth/sb → ser inferior a algo/algn 2. ( Anat, Bot ) (= lower ) → inferior B. N 1. (= inferior person ) → inferior mf 2. (= person lower in rank ) → inferior mf , subalterno/a m/f Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005 inferior [ɪnˈfɪəriə r ] adj [ person, quality, status ] → inférieur (e) to feel inferior → se sentir inférieur (e) to make sb feel inferior → donner à qn un sentiment d'infériorité to feel inferior to sb → se sentir inférieur (e) à qn to be inferior to → être inférieur (e) à [ goods ] → de qualité inférieure n (= person of lesser worth ) → inférieur (e) m/f to consider sb an inferior → considérer qn comme inférieur (e) (in rank) → subalterne mf Collins