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Noun: inferiority  in,feer-ee'or-u-tee or in,feer-ee'ó-ru-tee [N. Amer], in,feer-ee'ó-ru-tee [Brit]
  1. The state of being inferior
    - lower status, lower rank
     
  2. An inferior quality
    - low quality
     
  3. The quality of being a competitive disadvantage
    - unfavorable position [US], unfavourable position [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: inferiorities

Type of: caliber [US], calibre [Brit, Cdn], disadvantage, low status, lowliness, lowness, quality

Antonym: superiority

Encyclopedia: Inferiority

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inferior ophthalmic vein
inferior planet
inferior pulmonary vein
inferior rectus
inferior rectus muscle
inferior thalamostriate vein
inferior thyroid vein
inferior vena cava
inferior vocal cord
inferior vocal fold
inferiority
inferiority complex
infernal
infernal machine
infernal region
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Inferno
inferno
infertile
infertility
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