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inferior [ɪn'fɪərɪə(r)]1 noun(in social status) inférieur(e) m,f; (in rank, hierarchy) subalterne mf, subordonné(e) m,f;∎ he never speaks to his inferiors il n'adresse jamais la parole à ses subordonnés(a) (quality, worth, social status) inférieur;∎ he always felt inferior to his brother il a toujours éprouvé un sentiment d'infériorité par rapport à son frère;∎ to make sb feel inferior donner un sentiment d'infériorité à qn;∎ inferior imported goods marchandises fpl importées de qualité inférieure∎ she holds an inferior position in the company elle a un poste subalterne dans la société(c) (in space, position) inférieur►► Typography inferior character (caractère m en) indice m;Law inferior court cour f de juridiction inférieure;Anatomy inferior maxillary mâchoire f inférieure;Botany inferior ovary ovaire m infère or adhérent;inferior planet planète f inférieure
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