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seniority

sen·ior·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [seen-yawr-i-tee, -yor-]
    • /sinˈyɔr ɪ ti, -ˈyɒr-/
    • /ˌsiː.niˈɒr.ɪ.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seen-yawr-i-tee, -yor-]
    • /sinˈyɔr ɪ ti, -ˈyɒr-/

Definitions of seniority word

  • noun plural seniority the state of being senior; priority of birth; superior age. 1
  • noun plural seniority priority, precedence, or status obtained as the result of a person's length of service, as in a profession, trade, company, or union: First choice of vacation time will be given to employees with seniority. 1
  • noun seniority superior rank 1
  • uncountable noun seniority A person's seniority in an organization is the importance and power that they have compared with others, or the fact that they have worked there for a long time. 0
  • noun seniority the state of being senior 0
  • noun seniority precedence in rank, etc, due to senior status 0

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Origin of seniority

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin seniōritās, equivalent to Latin senior senior + -itās -ity

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Parts of speech for Seniority

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

seniority popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

seniority usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for seniority

noun seniority

  • adulthood — Adulthood is the state of being an adult.
  • age — Your age is the number of years that you have lived.
  • anteposition — the position opposite a given part of a plant
  • demesne — land, esp surrounding a house or manor, retained by the owner for his or her own use

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