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junior
jun·ior J0082800 (jo͞on′yər)adj.1. Abbr. Jr. Used to distinguish a son from his father when they have the same given name.2. Intended for or including youthful persons: a junior sports league.3. Lower in rank or shorter in length of tenure: a junior officer; the junior senator.4. Of, for, or constituting students in the third year of a US high school or college: the junior class.5. Lesser in scale than the usual.n.1. A person who is younger than another: a sister four years my junior.2. A person lesser in rank or time of participation or service; subordinate.3. A student in the third year of a US high school or college.4. A class of clothing sizes for girls and slender women. Also called junior miss.
[Middle English, from Latin iūnior, comparative of iuvenis, young; see yeu- in Indo-European roots.]junior (ˈdʒuːnjə) adj1. lower in rank or length of service; subordinate2. younger in years: junior citizens. 3. of or relating to youth or childhood: junior pastimes. 4. (Education) Brit of or relating to schoolchildren between the ages of 7 and 11 approximately5. (Education) US of, relating to, or designating the third year of a four-year course at college or high schooln6. (Law) law (in England) any barrister below the rank of Queen's Counsel7. a junior person8. (Education) Brit a junior schoolchild9. (Education) US a junior student[C17: from Latin: younger, from juvenis young]
Junior (ˈdʒuːnjə) adjbeing the younger: usually used after a name to distinguish the son from the father with the same first name or names: Charles Parker, Junior. Abbreviations: Jnr, Jr, Jun or Junr jun•ior (ˈdʒun yər)
adj. 1. younger (typically designating a son named after his father; often written as Jr. following the name): the junior Mr. Hansen; Edward Hansen, Jr. 2. of more recent election, appointment, or admission: the junior Senator from Michigan. 3. of lower rank or standing: a junior partner. 4. of or pertaining to juniors in school or college. 5. of later date; subsequent to. 6. composed of younger members: the junior division. 7. being smaller than the usual size. n. 8. a person who is younger than another. 9. a person who is newer or of lower rank, as in a profession; subordinate. 10. a student in the next to the last year at a high school, college, or university. 11. a. Often, juniors. a range of odd-numbered sizes, chiefly 3–15, for garments for women with short waists. b. a garment in this size range. 12. a boy; youth; son. [1520–30; < Latin jūnior younger] Thesaurus| Noun | 1.junior - term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male; "look here, junior, it's none of your business"arriviste, nouveau-riche, parvenu, upstart - a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class | | 2.junior - a third-year undergraduatelowerclassman, underclassman - an undergraduate who is not yet a senior | | 3.junior - the younger of two persons; "she is two years my junior"individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" | | 4.Junior - a son who has the same first name as his fatherJnr, Jrson, boy - a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is" | Adj. | 1.junior - younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or serviceyoung, immature - (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people"subordinate - subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom"senior - older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service; "senior officer" | | 2.junior - used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college; "the junior class"; "a third-year student"third-year, next-to-lastintermediate - lying between two extremes in time or space or state; "going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands"; "intermediate stages in a process"; "intermediate stops on the route"; "an intermediate range plane" | | 3.junior - including or intended for youthful persons; "a junior sports league"; "junior fashions"young, immature - (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people" |
junioradjective1. minor, lower, secondary, lesser, subordinate, inferior a junior minister attached to the prime minister's office2. younger junior pupils
older, senior, superior, elder, higher-rankingjunioradjectiveBelow another in standing or importance:inferior, lesser, low, lower, minor, minor-league, petty, secondary, small, subaltern, subordinate, under.Informal: smalltime.nounOne belonging to a lower class or rank:inferior, secondary, subaltern, subordinate, underling.Translations家庭中对孩子的称呼小...父子同名时对儿子的称呼等级或年资较低者等级或年资较低者的junior (ˈdʒuːnjə) noun, adjective (a person who is) younger in years or lower in rank or authority. He is two years my junior; The school sent two juniors and one senior to take part; junior pupils; He is junior to me in the firm; the junior school. 較年幼者(的)，等級(或年資)較低者(的) 较年幼者（的），等级或年资较低者（的） adjective (often abbreviated to Jnr, ~Jr or Jun . when written) used to indicate the son of a person who is still alive and who has the same name. John Jones Junior. (父子同名時，在兒子的名字前面加)小... （父子同名时对儿子的称呼）小... noun (especially American) a name for the child (usually a son) of a family. Do bring Junior! 家庭中對孩子(常指兒子)的稱呼 家庭中对孩子的称呼
younger than but junior to. junior
junior1. Brit of or relating to schoolchildren between the ages of 7 and 11 approximately 2. US of, relating to, or designating the third year of a four-year course at college or high school 3. Law (in England) any barrister below the rank of Queen's Counsel 4. Brit a junior schoolchild 5. US a junior student junior[′jün·yər] (optics) A 1000- or 2000-watt Fresnel spotlight. Junior(Red Skelton) “the mean widdle kid.” [Radio: “The Red Skelton Show” in Buxton, 197]See: Mischievousnessjunior
JuniorYounger; subsequently born or created; later in rank, tenure, preference, or position. A junior lien is one that is subordinate in rank to another prior lien. This means that the junior lien will be paid off only after the prior lien has been satisfied. When used in a proper name, junior or its abbreviation, Jr., is merely descriptive and not part of the individual's legal name. The absence of the term at the end of a name has no legal consequence. A signature that omits the description is still valid. junior a barrister who is not a Queen's Counsel.JUNIOR. Younger.
2. This has been held to be no part of a man's name, but an addition by use, and a convenient distinction between a father and son of the same name. 10 Mass. R. 203 10 Paige, 170; 1 Pick. R. 388; 7 John. It. 549; 2 Caines, 164 1 Pick. 388 15 Pick. 7; 17 Pick. 200 3 Metc. 330.
3. Any matter that distinguishes persons renders the addition of junior or senior unnecessary. 1 Mod. Ent. 35; Salk. 7. But if father and son have both the same name, the father shall be, prima facie, intended, if junior be not added, or some other matter of distinction. Salk, 7; 6 Rep. 20 11 Rep. 39; Hob. 330. If father and son have the same name and addition, and the former sue the latter, the writ is abateable unless the son have the further addition of junior, or the younger. But if the father be the defendant and the son the plaintiff, there is no need of the further addition of senior, or the elder, to the name of the father. 2 Hawk. 187; Laws of Women, 380. FinancialSeeJunior issueSee JR
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Synonyms for junioradj minorSynonyms- minor
- lower
- secondary
- lesser
- subordinate
- inferior
adj youngerSynonymsAntonyms- older
- senior
- superior
- elder
- higher-ranking
Synonyms for junioradj below another in standing or importanceSynonyms- inferior
- lesser
- low
- lower
- minor
- minor-league
- petty
- secondary
- small
- subaltern
- subordinate
- under
- smalltime
noun one belonging to a lower class or rankSynonyms- inferior
- secondary
- subaltern
- subordinate
- underling
Words related to juniornoun term of address for a disrespectful and annoying maleRelated Words- arriviste
- nouveau-riche
- parvenu
- upstart
noun a third-year undergraduateRelated Words- lowerclassman
- underclassman
noun the younger of two personsRelated Words- individual
- mortal
- person
- somebody
- someone
- soul
noun a son who has the same first name as his fatherSynonymsRelated Wordsadj youngerRelated WordsAntonymsadj used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or collegeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj including or intended for youthful personsRelated Words |