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senior

sen·ior
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [seen-yer]
    • /ˈsin yər/
    • /ˈsiːniə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seen-yer]
    • /ˈsin yər/

Definitions of senior word

  • adjective senior older or elder (designating the older of two men bearing the same name, as a father whose son is named after him, often written as Sr. or sr. following the name): I'd like to speak with the senior Mr. Hansen, please. I'm privileged to introduce Mr. Edward Andrew Hansen, Sr. Compare junior (def 1). 1
  • adjective senior of earlier appointment or admission, as to an office, status, or rank: a senior partner. 1
  • adjective senior of higher or the highest rank or standing. 1
  • adjective senior (in American schools, colleges, and universities) of or relating to students in their final year or to their class. 1
  • adjective senior (in certain American colleges and universities) of or relating to the final two years of education, during which a student specializes in a certain field of study. 1
  • adjective senior of, for, or pertaining to a senior citizen or senior citizens as a group: senior discounts on local bus fares. 1

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Origin of senior

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin, equivalent to sen(ex) old, old man + -ior comparative adj. suffix

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Senior

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

senior popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

senior usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for senior

adj senior

  • leading — made of or containing lead: a lead pipe; a lead compound.
  • superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
  • majorClarence, born 1936, U.S. novelist and poet.
  • chief — The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
  • higher — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.

Antonyms for senior

adj senior

  • minor — lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
  • unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
  • junior — younger (designating the younger of two men bearing the same full name, as a son named after his father; often written as Jr. or jr. following the name): May I speak with the junior Mr. Hansen? Mr. Edward Andrew Hansen, Jr. Compare senior (def 1).
  • behind — If something is behind a thing or person, it is on the other side of them from you, or nearer their back rather than their front.
  • inferior — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.

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