noninferiority

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noun

The condition of not being inferior (such as when a new medication is tested and found to be not inferior to existing treatments in terms of efficacy).

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Meanings

nounnoninferiority (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of not being inferior (such as when a new medication is tested and found to be not inferior to existing treatments in terms of efficacy).

Origin

From non- + inferiority.

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APA

noninferiority. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noninferiority

MLA

“noninferiority.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noninferiority. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “noninferiority,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noninferiority.

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