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jun·ior
 junior
- pronunciation:
- jun
y
 r
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
younger (used especially in abbreviated form after the name of a son having the same name as his father).
John Smith, Jr., will inherit the entire estate of his father, John Smith, Sr.- antonyms:
- senior
- similar words:
- younger
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| definition 2: |
of lower position, rank, or standing; of more recent appointment or shorter tenure.
The company's junior executives hope to climb the corporate ladder.- antonyms:
- senior, superior
- similar words:
- associate, inferior, lesser, lower, minor, petty, second-string, secondary, subaltern, subordinate
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| definition 3: |
in U.S. colleges and schools, of the class above sophomore and below senior; third year.
Her grades have been much better now that she's in her junior year. |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
one who is younger than another.
He is my junior by five years.- antonyms:
- senior
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| definition 2: |
one who is lower in rank or more recent in appointment.
He's not my boss; he's my junior!- synonyms:
- assistant
- antonyms:
- senior, superior
- similar words:
- associate, inferior, rookie, secondary, subordinate
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| definition 3: |
in U.S. schools and colleges, a student in the third year of study in a four-year degree program.
You need to get good grades as a junior if you plan to apply to college the next year.She's a junior, but she's going out with a senior. |
| related words: |
baby, child |
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