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inférieur

lower, inferior

adjective an-feh-RYUR Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: Latin inferior (comparative of inferus, 'below')

Also means

subordinate

Usage Note

Inférieur is used both spatially ('the lower floor') and hierarchically ('a subordinate role'). The feminine form is inférieure. The fixed phrase complexe d'infériorité ('inferiority complex') is common in everyday psychology talk.

Examples

"Le prix est inférieur à ce que j'attendais."

Natural Translation

The price is lower than I expected.

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