This is the 4460th most frequent French word.
inférieure
Lower; inferior.
In this sentence, 'inférieure' is used as an adjective modifying 'qualité,' describing its comparative lesser nature with respect to another quality.
La qualité de ce produit est inférieure à celle de l'autre.
The quality of this product is inferior to that of the other.
Here, 'inférieure' is an adjective describing 'altitude,' indicating a metric comparison to a specific numerical level.
Ils vivent dans une région située à une altitude inférieure à 200 mètres.
They live in a region located at an altitude lower than 200 meters.
In this context, 'inférieure' qualifies 'performance,' conveying an evaluative comparison against predefined expectations.