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   inferior

   /ɪnˈfɪərɪə/

   adjective

   • 1. lower in rank, status, or quality: "schooling in inner-city areas was inferior to that in the rest of the country" Similar lower in statuslessersecond-classsecond-fiddleminorsubservientlowlyhumblemenialnot very importantnot so importantbelow someonebeneath someoneunder someone's heellower-rankinglower in ranksubordinatejuniorsecondarysubsidiaryancillaryOpposite superiorsenior
   • ▪ of low standard or quality: "inferior goods" Similar second-ratesubstandardlow-qualitylow-gradedownmarketindifferentmediocreunsatisfactoryshoddyshabbydeficientflawedimperfectunsoundpoorbadawfuldreadfuldisagreeabledeplorablewretchedleaving much to be desiredinformal:grottycrummydirerottenlousythird-rategodawfulnot up to muchnot up to snuffthe pitsduffrubbishropypantsa load of pantspoxyfarkakteOpposite first-ratehigh quality
   • ▪ (of a court or tribunal) susceptible to having its decisions overturned by a higher court.
   • ▪ denoting goods or services which are in greater demand during a recession than in a boom, for example second-hand clothes.
   • 2. low or lower in position: "ulcers located in the inferior and posterior wall of the duodenum"
   • ▪ (of the ovary of a flower) situated below the sepals and enclosed in the receptacle.
   • 3. (of a letter, figure, or symbol) written or printed below the line.

   noun

   • 1. a person lower than another in rank, status, or ability: "her social and intellectual inferiors"
   • 2. an inferior letter, figure, or symbol.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in inferior (sense 2 of the adjective)): from Latin, comparative of inferus ‘low’.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RacismRacism - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Racism is discrimination and prejudice against people based on their race or ethnicity. Racism can be present in social actions, practices, or political systems (e.g. apartheid) that support the expression of prejudice or aversion in discriminatory practices.

3. forumias.com › blog › inferior-goodsInferior Goods |ForumIAS

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   3 days ago · An inferior good is a good whose demand decreases with increase in a person’s income i.e people prefer a costlier alternative once their income rises. For example, coarse grains.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Myocardial_infarctionMyocardial infarction - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Myocardial infarction (MI) refers to tissue death ( infarction) of the heart muscle ( myocardium) caused by ischemia, the lack of oxygen delivery to myocardial tissue. It is a type of acute coronary syndrome, which describes a sudden or short-term change in symptoms related to blood flow to the heart. [22]

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › low qualityLow quality - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   4 days ago · /loʊ ˌkwɑlədi/ /ləʊ ˈkwɒləti/ IPA guide. Other forms: low qualities. Definitions of low quality. noun. an inferior quality. synonyms: inferiority. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Low quality." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/low quality. Accessed 24 Jun. 2024. Copy citation.

6. radiopaedia.org › articles › rectumRectum | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org

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   3 days ago · inferiorly: levator ani. laterally: sigmoid colon, terminal ileum. Arterial supply to the rectum is formed from an anastomotic submucous plexus derived principally from superior and inferior rectal arteries, and middle rectal artery (if present).

7. www.merriam-webster.com › medical › inferior mirageInferior mirage Definition & Meaning | Merriam-Webster Medical

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   5 days ago · noun. : a mirage consisting of an image of a distant object appearing below the real object and usually somewhat separated from it. Dictionary Entries Near inferior mirage. inferior mesenteric vein. inferior mirage. inferiormost. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Inferior mirage.”

8. www.britannica.com › topic › race-humanRace | Definition, Ideologies, Constructions, & Facts ...

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   5 days ago · race, the idea that the human species is divided into distinct groups on the basis of inherited physical and behavioral differences.