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inferior conjunction

noun Astronomy.

the alignment of an inferior planet between the sun and the earth.

Compare superior conjunction.

Origin of inferior conjunction

First recorded in 1825–35

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inferior conjunction in Science

inferior conjunction

[ĭn-fîr′ē-ər]

See under conjunction.

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