| ADJECTIVE | all | senior | older |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | senior, fourth-year | used of the fourth and final / final year in United States high school or college | |
| all | senior, aged, elderly, older | advanced in years | |
| NOUN | person | senior | an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation |
| person | senior, elder | a person who is older than you are |
| Sounds | siy'nyer | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | behavior ... Xavier: 32 rhymes with yer... | |
| Meaning | older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service. | |
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| Example | "senior officer" | |
| Attribute of | seniority, senior status, higher status, higher rank | Higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service |
| Narrower | elder, older, sr. | Used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son |
| major | Of the elder of two boys with the same family name | |
| precedential | Having precedence (especially because of longer service) | |
| ranking, superior, higher-ranking | Having a higher rank | |
| See also | old | (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age |
| Opposite | junior | younger |
| Spanish | senior, superior | |
| Nouns | seniority | higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service |
| Meaning | Used of the fourth and final / final year in United States high school or college. | |
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| Example | "the senior prom" | |
| Synonym | fourth-year | |
| Broader | last | Coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining |
| Spanish | sénior, senior | |
| Meaning | Advanced in years; ('aged' is pronounced as two syllables). | |
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| Example | "senior citizen" | |
| Synonyms | aged, elderly, older | |
| Broader | old | (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age |
| Spanish | anciano, mayor | |
| Catalan | ancià, gran, més gran, vell | |
| Nouns | seniority | the property of being long-lived |
| Meaning | An undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation. | |
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| Broader | undergraduate, undergrad | A university student who has not yet received a first degree |
| Meaning | A person who is older than you are. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | elder | |
| Narrower | dean, doyen | A man who is the senior member of a group |
| doyenne | A woman who is the senior member of a group | |
| Broader | adult, grownup | A fully developed person from maturity onward |
| Spanish | mayor, señor | |
| Catalan | gran, persona gran | |
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