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- pronunciation:
- sin
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
A senior member of something is someone who has been a member for a longer time than others.
Laurie's mom is a senior member of her book club. She is one of the people who started it.The senior employees at the store make more money than the newer employees.- antonyms:
- junior
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| definition 2: |
When someone is senior in an organization, they have a higher rank.
The senior officer made the decision, and the soldiers carried out the order.- synonyms:
- superior
- antonyms:
- junior, lower
- similar words:
- chief
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| definition 3: |
The word "Senior," often written as "Sr.," is used after the name of a father whose son has the same name.
My friend's name is David Brown Jr., and his dad's name is David Brown Sr.- antonyms:
- junior
- similar words:
- older
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| definition 4: |
A senior class of students is the class that is in the last year of high school or college. A senior student is a student who is in the final year of high school or college.
All the senior students are thinking about what they are going to do when they get out of school in the spring.- similar words:
- final, last
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
The senior of two people is the one who is older. If someone is older than you, they are your senior.
Trevor and his neighbor Emily are similar in age, but Emily is his senior by one year. |
| definition 2: |
A student in the last year of high school or college is called a "senior."
The seniors at the high school will graduate in June. |
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