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inferiore — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • inferior adj Lower in rank, quality, or importance than something or someone else.
  • lower verb To move something down, or reduce its height, amount, or intensity.
  • mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
  • nether adj Lower, or situated beneath something else; often used in old or formal phrasing.

Senses

inferiore is used for these senses in English:

  • inferior A person of lower rank, stature, or ability to another.
  • lower Bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.
  • mean Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.
  • nether Lower; under.

inferior — full definition

  1. adj Lower in rank, quality, or importance than something or someone else.
  2. adj Situated lower down, especially in anatomy — closer to the feet than another part.
  3. noun A person ranked or regarded as lower in status or ability.

lower — full definition

  1. verb To move something down, or reduce its height, amount, or intensity.
  2. verb To bring down in dignity or status; to demean.

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