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

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.
Video Games Go Wild for Reboots|Alec Kubas-Meyer|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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

inferior conjunction

[ ĭn-fîr′ē-ər ]

See under conjunction.