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either of the two planets whose orbits are inside the orbit of the earth: Venus and Mercury. Cf. superior planet.
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inferior planet
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inferior planet — noun A planet that orbits the Sun within the orbit of the Earth, and thus does not show retrograde motion when viewed from Earth Ant: superior planet … Wiktionary
inferior planet — noun any of the planets whose orbit lies inside the earth s orbit • Hypernyms: ↑planet, ↑major planet • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Mercury, ↑Venus … Useful english dictionary
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inferior — /ɪnˈfɪəriə / (say in fearreeuh) adjective 1. (sometimes followed by to) lower in station, rank, or degree. 2. of comparatively low grade; poor in quality: an inferior brand. 3. less important, valuable, or excellent: an inferior worker. 4. lower… …
inferior — in•fe•ri•or [[t]ɪnˈfɪər i ər[/t]] adj. 1) low or lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often fol. by to) 2) low or lower in place or position; closer to the bottom or base 3) of comparatively low grade; poor in quality; substandard 4) bot Bot … From formal English to slang
planet — Synonyms and related words: Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Pluto, Saturn, Uranus, Venus, asteroid, globe, inferior planet, major planet, minor planet, planetoid, secondary planet, solar system, superior planet, terrestrial planet,… … Moby Thesaurus
inferior conjunction — noun Date: 1833 a conjunction of an inferior planet with the sun in which the planet is aligned between the earth and the sun … New Collegiate Dictionary
inferior conjunction — Astron. the alignment of an inferior planet between the sun and the earth. Cf. superior conjunction. [1825 35] * * * … Universalium
