of or characteristic of low rank or importance

of low or inferior quality

written or printed below and to one side of another character

[ Syn: subscript , subscript ]

having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit; Mercury and Venus are inferior planets'

one of lesser rank or station or quality

a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character

[ Syn: subscript ]

lower than a given reference point; inferior alveolar artery'

falling short of some prescribed norm; substandard housing

[ Syn: deficient , substandard ]