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junior

1 junior /ˈʤuːnjɚ/ adjective
1 junior
/ˈʤuːnjɚ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of JUNIOR
not used before a noun US
: younger in age
used chiefly in its abbreviated form Jr. to identify a son who has the same name as his father compare senior
always used before a noun : lower in standing or rank
compare senior
always used before a noun : designed for or done by young people
2 junior /ˈʤuːnjɚ/ noun
plural juniors
2 junior
/ˈʤuːnjɚ/
noun
plural juniors
Britannica Dictionary definition of JUNIOR
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: a person who is younger than another person
compare senior
: a person who is of a lower rank than another person compare senior
US : a student in the third of four years in a high school or college often used before another noun compare freshman, sophomore, senior
British : a student at a junior school
US, informal used like a name for a male child or son