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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Compare superior conjunction.

Origin of inferior conjunction

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby inferior conjunction

inferior cerebellar peduncle, inferior cerebral vein, inferior cervical cardiac nerve, inferior choroid vein, inferior cluneal nerve, inferior conjunction, inferior constrictor muscle of pharynx, inferior court, inferior dental plexus, inferior epigastric vein, inferior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve

How to use inferior conjunction in a sentence

The paperwork was spotless: he had died in transit, the conjunction of a weak heart and long trip.
A Million Ways to Die in Prison|Daniel Genis|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some were blatantly inferior, he said, at times with metal shavings and burrs in the threads.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And like all the other governors on this list, she expanded Medicaid in conjunction with Obamacare.
The Secret GOP Swing State Election Romp|John Avlon|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Think about this: music is the only branch of the entertainment world to embrace progressively inferior technologies.
Five Lessons the Faltering Music Industry Could Learn From TV|Ted Gioia|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

While it came with multiple different preset control styles, it was still an inferior system.
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Then we are again overgrown boys, beings of inferior race and incapable of being civilized.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
But closely allied to this subject, and not inferior to it in importance, stands that of Industrial Training.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
Dearer than the cigarritos are the cigars, which are not inferior to the best Havanna.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
He is thought to be little inferior to Racine in the merit of his dramatic compositions.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The consequence of this was far-reaching, for Victor, like Ney, refused in future to work in conjunction with Soult.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison

Scientific definitions for inferior conjunction

inferior conjunction

[ ĭn-fîr′ē-ər ]

See under conjunction.