younger (usually designating the younger of two men bearing the same full name, as a son named after his father; often written as Jr. or jr. following the name): May I speak with the junior Mr. Hansen? Mr. Edward Andrew Hansen, Jr. Compare senior(def. 1).
2.
of more recent appointment or admission, as to an office or status; of lower rank or standing: a junior partner.
3.
(in American universities, colleges, and schools) noting or pertaining to the class or year next below that of the senior.
4.
Finance. subordinate to preferred creditors, mortgagees, and the like.
5.
of later date; subsequent to: His appointment is junior to mine by six months.
6.
composed of younger members: The junior division of the camp went on the hike.
7.
being smaller than the usual size: The hotel has special weekend rates on junior suites.
8.
(of an iron or steel shape) relatively small, but rolled to a standard form.
9.
of, for, or designating clothing in sizes 3–15 or those who wear it: a junior dress; junior measurements; the junior department.
–noun
10.
a person who is younger than another.
11.
a person who is newer or of lower rank in an office, class, profession, etc.; subordinate.
12.
a student who is in the next to the final year of a course of study.
13.
Often, juniors.
a.
a range of odd-numbered sizes, chiefly from 3 to 15, for garments that fit women and girls with shorter waists, narrower shoulders, and smaller bustlines than those of average build.
b.
the department or section of a store where garments in these sizes are sold.
14.
a garment in this size range.
15.
a woman or girl who wears garments in this size range.
16.
(initial capital letter) a member of the Girl Scouts from 9 through 11 years old.
17.
Informal. (often initial capital letter) a boy; youth; son: Ask junior to give you a hand with the packing.
1296, from L. junior, comp. of juvenis "young, young man" (see young). Used after a person's name to mean "the younger of two" from 1409 (in Anglo-L.). Abbreviation Jr. is attested from 1623. Meaning "of lesser standing, more recent" is from 1766. That of "meant for younger people, of smaller size" is from 1860. Junior college first attested 1899; junior high school is from 1909. Junior miss "young teenage girl" is from 1907.
(a person who is) younger in years or lower in rank or authority Example: He is two years my junior; The school sent two juniors and one senior to take part; junior pupils; He is junior to me in the firm; the junior school
(often abbreviated toJnr, ~JrorJun. when written) used to indicate the son of a person who is still alive and who has the same name Example: John Jones Junior.
Arabic:
صَغير السِّن: عندما تُكْتَب مُخْتَصَرَه تعني :الإبْن
Chinese (Simplified):
（父子同名时对儿子的称呼）小…
Chinese (Traditional):
(父子同名時對兒子的稱呼)小…
Czech:
junior, syn
Danish:
junior
Dutch:
junior
Estonian:
juunior
Finnish:
junior
French:
fils
German:
junior
Greek:
ο νεότερος
Hungarian:
ifjabb, ifj.
Icelandic:
yngri
Indonesian:
anak
Italian:
junior, figlio
Japanese:
２世
Korean:
…2세
Latvian:
juniors
Lithuanian:
jaunesnysis
Norwegian:
den yngre (d.y.)
Polish:
junior, młodszy
Portuguese (Brazil):
filho
Portuguese (Portugal):
filho
Romanian:
fiu
Russian:
младший
Slovak:
junior
Slovenian:
mlajši
Spanish:
hijo
Swedish:
junior, den yngre
Turkish:
küçük, genç
junior[ˈdʒuːnjə]noun
(especially American) a name for the child (usually a son) of a family Example: Do bring Junior!
Jun"ior\, a. [L. contr. fr. juvenior, compar. of juvenis young. See Juvenile.]1. Less advanced in age than another; younger. Note: Junior is applied to distinguish the younger of two persons bearing the same name in the same family, and is opposed to senior or elder. Commonly applied to a son who has the same Christian name as his father. 2. Lower in standing or in rank; later in office; as, a junior partner; junior counsel; junior captain. 3. Composed of juniors, whether younger or a lower standing; as, the junior class; of or pertaining to juniors or to a junior class. See Junior, n., 2. 4. Belonging to a younger person, or an earlier time of life. Our first studies and junior endeavors. -- Sir T. Browne.
Jun"ior\, a. [L. contr. fr. juvenior, compar. of juvenis young. See Juvenile.]1. Less advanced in age than another; younger. Note: Junior is applied to distinguish the younger of two persons bearing the same name in the same family, and is opposed to senior or elder. Commonly applied to a son who has the same Christian name as his father. 2. Lower in standing or in rank; later in office; as, a junior partner; junior counsel; junior captain. 3. Composed of juniors, whether younger or a lower standing; as, the junior class; of or pertaining to juniors or to a junior class. See Junior, n., 2. 4. Belonging to a younger person, or an earlier time of life. Our first studies and junior endeavors. -- Sir T. Browne.
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