junior
ˈdʒuː.ni.ər
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Definition of junior - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
ageyounger in age or years
  • He is my junior by two years.
junior-grade lower younger
2.
hierarchylower in rank or position
  • She was junior to me in the company hierarchy..
inferior lower subordinate
3.
academic yearRareUSpertaining to the third year of high school or collegeRareUS
  • He is in his junior year at university.
penultimate third-year

Noun

1.
ageyounger person
  • He is my junior by two years.
subordinate underling younger
2.
student rankUSstudent in the third year of high school or collegeUS
  • As a junior, he started to seriously think about college applications..
sophomore third-year underclassman
3.
namesUSname suffix for a son with the same name as his fatherUS
  • John Smith Junior is his full name.
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Expressions with junior

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sports league for young or less experienced players
She joined the junior league to improve her soccer skills.
school for children aged 7 to 11
She teaches mathematics at the local junior school..
transitional school between elementary and high school
Junior high school prepares students for high school challenges.
young girl who is part of a wedding party
The junior bridesmaid wore a dress similar to the bridesmaids.
students in their third year of study
The junior class is organizing the prom this year.
college offering two-year courses post high school for an associate degree
She enrolled in a junior college to complete her general education requirements..

Origin of junior

Latin, junior (younger)

Terms with junior included in their meaning

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kidn.
junior
inexperienced person
metaphor
less experienced or junior person in a group
entertainment
junior worker who helps with daily tasks on a media production
military
junior officer rank in the army or marines
Jr.abbr.
abr: Junior
used after a boy's name to show he is the son
abr: junior high
school for students between elementary and high school
JVacr.
acr: junior varsity
team for younger or less experienced players
military
junior officer in the British army

Examples of junior in a sentence

  • My junior colleagues are very talented.
  • He held a junior position in the team.
  • The junior staff members attended the meeting.
  • She joined the junior class trip to the museum.
  • The junior students organized a charity event.
  • The juniors in the club look up to the seniors.

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  1. French:cadet, jeune, ...
  2. German:jünger, Junior, ...
  3. Italian:più giovane, studente del terzo anno, ...
  4. Spanish:menor, estudiante de tercer año, ...
  5. Portuguese:júnior, estudante do penúltimo ano, ...
  6. Chinese:年幼的, 晚辈, ...
  7. Japanese:年下の, 年下, ...
  8. Arabic:صَغِير, الصغير, ...
  9. Hebrew:צָעִיר, תַּלְמִיד שָׁנָה שְׁלִישִׁית, ...
  10. Russian:младший, юниор, ...
  11. Ukrainian:молодший, юніор, ...
  12. Hindi:कनिष्ठ, तीसरे वर्ष का छात्र, ...
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