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inferior conjunction
[ in-feer-ee-er kuhn-juhngk-shuhn ]
/ ɪnˈfɪər i ər kənˈdʒʌŋk ʃən /
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noun Astronomy.
the alignment of an inferior planet between the sun and the earth.
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Origin of inferior conjunction
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby inferior conjunction
inference, inferencing, inferential, inferential statistics, inferior, inferior conjunction, inferior court, inferior goods, inferiority, inferiority complex, inferior ovary
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Scientific definitions for inferior conjunction
inferior conjunction
[ Än-fîr′ē-É™r ]
See under conjunction.
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