junior

¹ju·nior

adj \ˈjün-yər\

Definition of JUNIOR

1

a : less advanced in age : younger —used chiefly to distinguish a son with the same given name as his father b (1) : youthful (2) : designed for young people and especially adolescents c : of more recent date and therefore inferior or subordinate <a junior lien>

2

a : lower in standing or rank <junior partners> b : duplicating or suggesting on a smaller scale something typically large or powerful <a junior gale>

3

: of or relating to juniors or the class of juniors at an educational institution <the junior prom>

Examples of JUNIOR

1. She is a junior partner in the law firm.
2. <junior advisers to the governor>

Origin of JUNIOR

Middle English, from Latin, comparative of juvenis young — more at young

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to JUNIOR

Synonyms: inferior, lesser, less, lower, minor, smaller, subordinate

Antonyms: greater, higher, major, more, primary, prime, senior, superior, superordinate

Related Words: little, mean, small; minute, petty; jerkwater, one-horse, second-class, second-rate, two-bit; associate, auxiliary, secondary, subsidiary

Near Antonyms: choice, exceptional, first-class, first-rate

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Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis