Definitions for Senior
ˈsin yərse·nior

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. seniornoun

   an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation

2. elder, senioradjective

   a person who is older than you are

3. senioradjective

   older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

   "senior officer"

4. senior(a), fourth-yearadjective

   used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college

   "the senior prom"

5. aged, elderly, older, senioradjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. seniornoun

   Someone seen as deserving respect or reverence because of their age.

2. seniornoun

   An elder or presbyter in the early Church.

3. seniornoun

   Someone older than someone else (with possessive).

   He was four years her senior.

4. seniornoun

   A final-year student at a high school or university.

5. senioradjective

   Older; superior

6. senioradjective

   Higher in rank within a publicly traded company or other organization.

7. senioradjective

   of or pertaining to a student's final academic year at a high school (twelfth grade) or university.

8. Etymology: From senior, comparative form of senex; see senate.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SENIORnoun

   Etymology: senior, Latin.

   1. One older than another; one who on account of longer time has some superiority.

   How can you admit your seniors to the examination or allowing of them, not only being inferior in office and calling, but in gifts also? John Whitgift.

   2. An aged person.

   A senior of the place replies,
   Well read, and curious of antiquities. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. senior

   A senior generally refers to an individual who is at a higher position, more advanced stage, or older age than others. This term can be used in various contexts such as to denote an older person (usually over the age of 65 in societal terms); someone in the last year of high school or college; or someone who is more experienced in a professional context. In a familial context, it can also refer to the older or eldest member.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Senioradjective

   more advanced than another in age; prior in age; elder; hence, more advanced in dignity, rank, or office; superior; as, senior member; senior counsel

2. Senioradjective

   belonging to the final year of the regular course in American colleges, or in professional schools

3. Seniornoun

   a person who is older than another; one more advanced in life

4. Seniornoun

   one older in office, or whose entrance upon office was anterior to that of another; one prior in grade

5. Seniornoun

   an aged person; an older

6. Seniornoun

   one in the fourth or final year of his collegiate course at an American college; -- originally called senior sophister; also, one in the last year of the course at a professional schools or at a seminary

7. Etymology: [L. senior, compar. of senex, gen. senis, old. See Sir.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Senior

   sēn′yor, adj. elder: older in office.—n. one older than another, the elder of two persons in one family bearing the same name: one older in office: an aged person: one of the older fellows of a college, a student in the fourth year of the curriculum.—v.i. Sē′niorise, to lord it over.—n. Sēnior′ity, priority of birth, or of service: a body of seniors—also Sē′niory (Shak.). [L., comp. of senex.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SENIOR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Senior is ranked #8518 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Senior surname appeared 3,864 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Senior.
   
   53.7% or 2,077 total occurrences were White.
   36.1% or 1,398 total occurrences were Black.
   7.5% or 291 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 83 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.2% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.1% or 7 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Undergraduate

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Senior' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1210

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Senior' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2195

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Senior' in Adjectives Frequency: #150

Anagrams for Senior »

1. rosine

2. soneri

How to pronounce Senior?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Senior in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Senior in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Senior in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Senior in a Sentence

1. Muhammad Syahidd:

   It's sad because some of my friends - the staff nurses, some of the senior doctors - they don't come from KL itself, usually, they would go back (to their hometowns) to spend time with their families, and they're not getting the chance to do that. So yeah, it brings a sad mood to the working area.

2. The USSF:

   U.S. Soccer remains committed to equal pay for our senior national team players and ensuring that they remain among the highest paid in the world, we believe the 9th Circuit will affirm the district court’s decision to dismiss the pay discrimination claims.

3. Nuzhat Naweed:

   We didn't have to go back and keep getting sign off. We were fully empowered and trusted to develop this app by senior management.

4. Ohio State coach Ryan Day:

   Senior linebacker K’Vaughan Pope has been dismissed from the Ohio State football team. K’Vaughan will continue to have the use of programs that benefit our student-athletes, such as our Student-Athlete Support Service Office, and we will continue to support him with his progress toward graduation. He will remain on scholarship through the end of this semester.

5. Laurent Frings:

   Senior holding company debt is still difficult for banks to issue, the differential between opco and holdco senior is around 50bp right now but that number can be quite volatile. We saw it with Credit Suisse when they had to pull a deal - you need the right window and sentiment to get these trades done.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Senior
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Senior
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Senior
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Senior
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Senior
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html