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junior

/ˈdʒuːnɪə/

noun

Meaning

  • 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 third-year student at a high school or university.

  • A junior barrister.

adjective

Meaning

  • Low in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation.

  • (often preceded by a possessive adjective or a possessive form of a noun) 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.