inferior conjunction
- 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
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inferior conjunction
[ĭn-fîr′ē-ər]
- See under conjunction.
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