Junior: meaning, definitions and examples
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junior
[ หdสuหnษชษr ]
sports
A junior is a young athlete who competes in sports events for young people, usually under a certain age.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The junior tennis tournament will take place next week.
- She is one of the top juniors in the swimming team.
education
In the educational context, a junior refers to a student in the third year of a four-year high school or college program.
Synonyms
third-year student
Examples of usage
- She will be a senior next year, but right now she is a junior in high school.
Translations
Translations of the word "junior" in other languages:
๐ต๐น jรบnior
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคจเคฟเคทเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Junior
๐ฎ๐ฉ junior
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะพะปะพะดัะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ junior
๐ฏ๐ต ใธใฅใใข (junia)
๐ซ๐ท junior
๐ช๐ธ junior
๐น๐ท genรง
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฃผ๋์ด (junieo)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุตุบูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ junior
๐ธ๐ฐ junior
๐จ๐ณ ๅ็บง (chลซjรญ)
๐ธ๐ฎ mlajลกi
๐ฎ๐ธ yngri
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบััั
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแชแ แแกแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kiรงik
๐ฒ๐ฝ junior
Word origin
The word 'junior' originated from the Latin word 'juvenis' meaning young. It has been used in English since the 13th century to refer to younger people or those of lower rank. Over time, 'junior' has become commonly associated with youth and in various contexts such as sports and education.