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Moderatejunior
The correct spelling is junior.
How to pronounce junior
/ˈdʒuːnɪə/
nounIPA: /ˈdʒuːnɪə/
Say it like: Jun-ior
The correct spelling is junior. A younger person. For example: "four years his junior"
Usage Examples
“four years his junior”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A younger person.
- 2.A name suffix used after a son's name when his father has the same name (abbreviations: Jnr., Jr., Jun.).
- 3.A third-year student at a high school or university.
- 4.A junior barrister.
adjective
- 1.Low in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation.
- 2.(often preceded by a possessive adjective or a possessive form of a noun) Younger.
- 3.Belonging to a younger person, or an earlier time of life.
- 4.Of or pertaining to a third academic year in a four-year high school (eleventh grade) or university.
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