Context of Inferior

Whether the Egyptians knew of the Sothic cycle is open to question. Their calendar was adopted by Julius Caesar in 45 B.C., but changed to a 365 1/4-day year on the advice of the Alexandrian Greek Sosigenes. Though the Egyptian determination of the year and the calendar were valuable contributions, they did not result from a well-developed astronomy, which in fact was crude and far inferior to Babylonian astronomy.

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Examples with Inferior

The scientists maintained that these systems were inferior to the human brain in certain aspects, yet they acknowledged their potential to surpass human intelligence in different ways.

–Technology

Black Americans consistently receive inferior health care in all areas, ranging from general wellness checks to the treatment of chronic illnesses, leading to worse health outcomes.

–Science

Complaining about inferior pay and working conditions in contrast to expatriates, Kazakh workers fed their concerns into a violent fracas in June, resulting in 40 workers getting hurt.

–Business

Even though they had demonstrated equal or superior skills compared to White players, there was a widespread belief that Blacks were inherently inferior players

–Sports

The tone is arguably distinct from the later seasons of a previous HBO hit, “Game of Thrones,” where many fans claimed the showrunners were producing an inferior product.

–Arts and Culture

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