noun.
The state of being inferior, especially in degree or quality; a lower state or condition.
noun.
In logic, the character of a sign, name, proposition, or inference which is applicable to only a part of the cases to which another is applicable.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The state of being inferior; a lower state or condition.
noun.
The quality of being a competitive disadvantage.
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noun.
an inferior quality
noun.
the state of being inferior
noun.
the quality of being a competitive disadvantage
Word Usage
"The fact that the governments did not use the term "inferior" does not change the fact that Hawaiian academic inferiority is the basis of their argument."