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senior
sen·ior S0263500 (sēn′yər)adj.1. Abbr. Sr. Of or being the older of two, especially the older of two persons having the same name, as father and son.2. Of or relating to senior citizens.3. a. Being in a position, rank, or grade above others of the same set or class: a senior officer; the senior ship in the battle group.b. Having precedence in making certain decisions.4. Of or relating to the fourth and last year of high school or college: our senior class.5. Relating to or being a class of corporate debt that has priority with respect to interest and principal over other classes of debt and equity by the same issuer.n.1. a. A person who is older than another: She is eight years my senior.b. A senior citizen.2. a. One that is of a higher position, rank, or grade than another in the same set or class.b. A student in the fourth year of high school or college.
[Middle English, from Latin, comparative of senex, old; see sen- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: The Oxford English Dictionary traces the use of senior in the sense of "an older person" to the 15th century. In contemporary American English, however, this sense of senior is generally taken to be a shortening of the more recent senior citizen, and those who object to the compound may object to the shorter term as well. However, as the OED makes clear, senior has always evoked the positive qualities of aging, including wisdom, dignity, and superior position, and it is less likely to sound condescending than the obviously coined term senior citizen. In any case, there is often no clear alternative to senior other than constructions such as older person or older adult. See Usage Notes at elderly, old.senior (ˈsiːnjə) adj1. higher in rank or length of service2. older in years: senior citizens. 3. of or relating to adulthood, maturity, or old age: senior privileges. 4. (Education) education a. of, relating to, or designating more advanced or older pupilsb. of or relating to a secondary school5. US of, relating to, or designating students in the fourth and final year at collegen6. a senior person7. an elderly person8. (Education) a. a senior pupil, student, etcb. a fellow of senior rank in an English university[C14: from Latin: older, from senex old]
Senior (ˈsiːnjə) adjchiefly US being the older: used to distinguish the father from the son with the same first name or names: Charles Parker, Senior. Abbreviation: Sr or Sen sen•ior (ˈsin yər)
adj. 1. older or elder (typically identifying a father whose son is named after him; often abbreviated): John Doe, Sr. 2. of earlier election, appointment, or admission: the senior senator from New York. 3. of higher or the highest rank or standing. 4. of or pertaining to seniors in high school or college. 5. of, for, or pertaining to senior citizens. 6. having a claim on assets, dividends, or the like prior to other stockholders, creditors, etc. n. 7. a person who is older than another. 8. a person of higher rank or standing than another, esp. by virtue of longer service. 9. a student in the final year at a high school, college, or university. 10. a senior fellow at a college of an English university. 11. a senior citizen. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin, =sen(ex) old, old man + -ior comp. adj. suffix] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  senior - an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduationundergrad, undergraduate - a university student who has not yet received a first degree | | 2. |  senior - a person who is older than you are elderadult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onwarddoyen, dean - a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"doyenne - a woman who is the senior member of a group | | Adj. | 1. | senior - older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service; "senior officer"old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"junior - younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service | | 2. | senior - used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college; "the senior prom"fourth-yearlast - coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining; "the last time I saw Paris"; "the last day of the month"; "had the last word"; "waited until the last minute"; "he raised his voice in a last supreme call"; "the last game of the season"; "down to his last nickel" | | 3. |  senior - advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen"aged, elderly, olderold - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?" |
senioradjective1. higher ranking, superior Television and radio needed many more women in senior jobs.
higher ranking lower, subordinate, inferior, junior, minor, lesser2. superior, better Williams felt himself to be senior to all of them.3. the elder, major (Brit.) George Bush Senior
the elder younger, juniorsenioradjective1. Of greater age than another:elder, older.2. Far along in life or time:advanced, aged, elderly, old.Idiom: getting along in years.3. Being at a rank above another:higher, superior.noun1. A person who is older than another:elder.2. An elderly person:ancient, elder, golden ager, senior citizen.Informal: oldster, old-timer.3. One who stands above another in rank:better, elder, superior.Informal: higher-up.Translations同名父子中之年长者年长的最后一年的最高年级的老...senior (ˈsiːnjə) noun1. (also adjective) (a person who is) older in years or higher in rank or authority. John is senior to me by two years; He is two years my senior; senior army officers. 年長的，地位較高的 年长的，资格较老的 2. (American) a student in his/her last year in college or high school. (美)大四生，高三生 （美）最高年级的，最后一年的 adjective (often abbreviated to Snr, ~Sr or Sen. when written) used to indicate the father of a person who is alive and who has the same name. John Jones Senior. 父子同名時代表父親，老... 同名父子中之年长者，老... ˌseniˈority (-niˈo-) noun the state of being senior. The officers sat at the table in order of seniority. 年資 年资，职高，资深 senior citizen a person who has passed retirement age. 已屆退休年齡的公民 已届退休年龄的公民
older than but senior to. - Are there any discounts for senior citizens? (US)
Are there any reductions for senior citizens? (UK) → 有老年人优惠票吗？
senior
have a senior momentTo forget something or act strangely or foolishly, humorously attributed to one's advanced age. I thought Mom knew Joe's phone number, but she's having a senior moment and can't remember it either.See also: have, moment, seniorsenior momentAn instance in which one forgets something or acts strangely or foolishly, humorously attributed to one's advanced age. I thought Mom knew Joe's phone number, but she's having a senior moment and can't remember it either.See also: moment, seniora senior moment INFORMALA senior moment is an occasion when someone, usually an elderly person, makes a silly mistake or forgets something. He is 69 in February and sometimes has a senior moment, when the flow of words dries up. Note: This expression is used humorously. See also: moment, seniorsenior moment an untoward incident, especially one exhibiting forgetfulness, that is attributed to old age. informal humorousSee also: moment, seniorsenior moment n. a lapse of memory in an older person. I had a senior moment and forgot your name. Sorry. See also: moment, seniorsenior momentA temporary lapse of memory, a kind of forgetfulness experienced increasingly as one ages. The term dates from the second half of the 1900s and has become so popular that a game for improving one’s mental acuity is named “Senior Moment.” Paul Krugman’s review of a book about the United States’s aging population and the economic outlook was entitled America’s Senior Moment (New York Review of Books, March 10, 2005).See also: moment, seniorsenior
senior1. Educationa. of, relating to, or designating more advanced or older pupils b. of or relating to a secondary school 2. a. a senior pupil, student, etc. b. a fellow of senior rank in an English university senior
senior Geriatrics
adjective Elderly.
noun Elder, see there.
Medspeak-UK
noun A popular term for a consultant.Senior
SENIOR. The elder. This addition is sometimes made to a man's name, when two persons bear the same, in order to distinguish them. In practice when nothing is mentioned, the senior is intended. 3 Miss. R. 59. See Junior. SENIOR
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Synonyms for senioradj higher rankingSynonymsAntonyms- lower
- subordinate
- inferior
- junior
- minor
- lesser
adj superiorSynonymsadj the elderSynonymsAntonymsSynonyms for senioradj of greater age than anotherSynonymsadj far along in life or timeSynonymsadj being at a rank above anotherSynonymsnoun a person who is older than anotherSynonymsnoun an elderly personSynonyms- ancient
- elder
- golden ager
- senior citizen
- oldster
- old-timer
noun one who stands above another in rankSynonyms- better
- elder
- superior
- higher-up
Synonyms for seniornoun an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduationRelated Wordsnoun a person who is older than you areSynonymsRelated Words- adult
- grownup
- doyen
- dean
- doyenne
adj olderRelated WordsAntonymsadj used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or collegeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj advanced in yearsSynonymsRelated Words |