inferior

Written or printed below and to one side of another character.

Falling short of some prescribed norm.

Having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit.

“Mercury and Venus are inferior planets”

Lower than a given reference point.

“inferior alveolar artery”

Of low or inferior quality.

Of or characteristic of low rank or importance.

A character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character.

One of lesser rank or station or quality.