What does inférieur in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word inférieur in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use inférieur in French.

The word inférieur in French means lower, lower than, inferior to, lower, inferior, inferior, the same size or smaller, of [number] or less, of [number] or under, lower limb, lower bridge. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word inférieur

lower

adjectif (appartenant à la partie basse) (body)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les jambes et les pieds sont les membres inférieurs du corps humain.
The legs and the feet are the lower limbs of the human body.

lower than

(plus petit, moindre) (level, price)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Pendant les soldes les prix sont inférieurs à la normale. Si a est inférieur à b, alors le résultat de a - b est négatif.
During the sales, the prices are lower than normal.

inferior to

(moins compétent)

Le nouveau directeur est bien inférieur au précédent.
The new director is far inferior to the one before.

lower, inferior

adjectif (socialement bas) (social rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il était question des classes inférieures de la société.
It was about society's lower classes.

inferior

(subalterne) (rank)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le patron nous considérait comme des inférieurs.
The boss considered us as inferiors.

the same size or smaller

locution adjectivale (plus petit ou égal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Cette cheville est trop grande pour cette vis, il en faudrait une inférieure ou égale.

of [number] or less, of [number] or under

locution adjectivale (plus petit que ou égal à)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Avec cette règle, toutes les cellules inférieures ou égales à zéro vont devenir rouges.

lower limb

nom masculin (jambe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lower bridge

nom masculin (lutherie : fixation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le sillet inférieur maintient le cordier.

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