junior.
Low in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation.
Meaning & usage
Low in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation.
He uses the leverage of seniority with the more junior employees.
Younger.
Belonging to a younger person, or an earlier time of life.
Of or pertaining to a third academic year in a four-year high school (eleventh grade) or university.
Of or pertaining to the latter half of primary school education.
Of or pertaining to a league or competition limited to players below a certain age or level of experience.
junior hockey
Synonym of younger.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin junior, a contraction of iuvenior (“younger”) which is the comparative of iuvenis (“young”); see juvenile.
A younger person.
four years his junior
A name suffix used after a son's name when his father has the same name (abbreviations: Jnr., Jr., Jun.).
A clothing size for girls or women.
A third-year student at a high school or university.
A student in a junior school or the second part of a primary school.
A junior barrister.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin junior, a contraction of iuvenior (“younger”) which is the comparative of iuvenis (“young”); see juvenile.
To work in a junior role (on something).
To have juniors (more advanced students) assist in instructing (beginners).
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin junior, a contraction of iuvenior (“younger”) which is the comparative of iuvenis (“young”); see juvenile.
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