senior vs junior

Definitions

noun

1. an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
2. a person who is older than you are

adjective

1. older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
2. advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
3. used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college

Examples

Based on age, the children are divided into the primary, intermediate, junior and senior levels.

By May of 1999, the foundation offered two scholarship programs and intensive SAT tutoring for high school juniors and seniors.

I concede that seniority should not be the sole criterion.

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Definitions

noun

1. a son who has the same first name as his father

Examples

Based on age, the children are divided into the primary, intermediate, junior and senior levels.

By May of 1999, the foundation offered two scholarship programs and intensive SAT tutoring for high school juniors and seniors.

When my sister taught at a junior school they celebrated all the religious festivals.

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