junior

Meanings

• adjective

  A person who is junior in rank, age, or experience.

  - "The junior member of the team will present the project."
  - "Despite being a junior doctor, she was in charge of the ward."

• A title given to a person who is subordinate to another.

  - "The bishop's junior clerk assisted him during mass."
  - "The junior senator supported the bill."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈdʒuːnɪə/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

senior

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with junior
junior , superior , connoisseur , tour , power , flower , hour , tower

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. junior (en) : A person who is junior in rank, age, or experience.
   

2. junior (en) : A title given to a person who is subordinate to another.
   

3. junior (en) : A term used in baseball to refer to a player in his first full season in the major leagues.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of junior that leads to same result
junior , juniors , junior college , junior colleges , junior high , junior high school , junior high schools , Junior Leaguer , Junior Leaguers , junior miss , junior misses , junior varsities , junior varsity , junior school , lieutenant junior grade , lieutenants junior grade

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Forms

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juniors, junior's

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Etymology

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From Old French 'enfant jeune' meaning 'young child'.

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Trivia

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1. In the United States, a junior is a student who is enrolled in a college or university but has not yet earned a degree.

2. In the United Kingdom, a junior is a solicitor who has been called to the bar but has not yet taken silk.

3. In some universities, a junior is a student who lives in the dormitories.

4. In the United States Armed Forces, a junior enlisted rank is a rank below an E-4.

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Related Concepts

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1. senior: A person who is older or of higher rank than another.

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Culture

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In literature, 'junior' is often used to refer to a younger character or a character in a subordinate position. In music, there are several bands and artists named 'Junior' or 'The Juniors'. In art, there is a famous sculpture called 'The Junior' by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux.

How to Memorize "junior"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person who is younger or in a subordinate position.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'junior' with 'younger' or 'subordinate'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'junior' is someone who is 'just now' becoming an adult or taking on a role.

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