劣る — meaning in English

English meaning

• inferior adj Lower in rank, quality, or importance than something or someone else.
• mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
• poor adj Having little money or few possessions.

Senses

劣る is used for these senses in English:

• inferior Of low rank, standard or quality.
• mean Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.
• poor Of low quality.

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.

mean — full definition

1. verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
2. verb To convey a particular sense or significance; to signify.
3. adj Unkind, unpleasant, or deliberately hurtful in behavior.
4. adj Stingy or ungenerous with money or resources.
5. noun A method or resource used to achieve a result (usually used in the plural, "means").

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