Sekirov Dictionary

junior

UK /ˈd͡ʒuːniə/US /ˈd͡ʒuniɚ/

adjective 6
noun 6
verb 2
forms 6

adjective6

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Younger.
- There she is: Lady Margaret Hall, eight years junior to me, exhibitioner where I was top scholar, and reading French. (Not veterinary science.) — 2011
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having a low position or a less important job in a company or group
- He uses the leverage of seniority with the more junior employees.
Of or pertaining to a league or competition limited to players below a certain age or level of experience.
(US) Of or pertaining to a third academic year in a four-year high school (eleventh grade) or university.
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(UK, Commonwealth) Of or pertaining to the latter half of primary school education.
- Only about half of the schools had a single closing time, while the others organized different times for their infant and junior children. — 2018
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Belonging to a younger person, or an earlier time of life.
- Though our first Studies and junior Endeavours may stile us Peripateticks, Stoicks, or Academicks, yet I perceive the wisest Heads prove at last, almost all Scepticks […] — 1642

noun6

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A younger person.
- Miss Mitchell would certainly be most relieved to have a monitress who was capable of organising the juniors at games. — 1922
(US, Philippines) A third-year student at a high school or university.
A name suffix used after a son's name when his father has the same name (abbreviations: Jnr., Jr., Jun.).
(UK, Commonwealth) A student in a junior school or the second part of a primary school.
A clothing size for girls or women.
A junior barrister.

verb2

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To work in a junior role (on something).
- Greenspan had juniored the Demeter murder trial with defence lawyer Joe Pomerant and was, by 1980, well on his way to becoming the most renowned criminal lawyer in Canada. — 2013
To have juniors (more advanced students) assist in instructing (beginners).

forms

juniored · junioring · juniors · more junior · juniorest · most junior

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