junior
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈdʒuː.njɚ/
- Informal
:
novato
- The company has many juniors in its internship program, eager to learn from experienced professionals.
- years his junior
Yeah, I got mistaken as the kind of junior whatever.
- Yeah, I got mistaken as the kind of junior whatever.
Examples
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As a junior at the university, she was excited to take on more challenging courses.
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And I was probably the most junior scholar selected for that.
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So if you are a junior employee, you can start a green team.
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So the one brief that we did get was from a junior intelligence officer.
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Among the ADs, maybe one, often the most junior, is given special responsibility for costume.
Academic text (2006) -
So I've got a college student, a high school junior and a middle school student.
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His name was Hans; he was a junior, and his father was a diplomat.
Fiction book (1997) -
Stephen is a 16-year-old junior at Westley High School, home of the Wildcats.
Academic text (2015) -
The questionnaire was first piloted on 29 juniors in the engineering department.
Academic text (2013) -
A blended learning course preparing juniors and seniors with the rigorous research skills needed in college and careers.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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3.7
A person new to a job or activity who has little experience
Antonyms
Compounds
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4.5
A school or college sports team below the main team, often for younger players
- US
3
2.1
The year before the final year in high school or college, usually the third of four years
- Specialized
1
6.4
A boxer in a weight class with a limit of 154 pounds or 70 kilograms
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1.4
A school for children aged seven to eleven after infant school and before secondary school
- Specialized
1
6.5
An officer rank in the US Navy and Coast Guard above ensign and below lieutenant
- Specialized
1
5.5
A boxing weight class for fighters who weigh no more than 130 pounds
How Experienced
Surface Forms
Etymology
Junior comes from the Latin juvenis meaning 'young', so calling someone 'junior' is like saying they are the 'younger' or less experienced person. That's why people sometimes use it in a mild, bossy way to show someone is not the older or more experienced one.