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seniority

English

Etymology

From Middle English senyoryte, from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (elder); see senior.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: s?n-?-?r??-t?, IPA(key): /si?n?????ti/
  • (General American) enPR: s?n-y?r??-t?, IPA(key): /sin?j???ti/
  • Rhymes: -???ti
  • Hyphenation: se?nior?i?ty

Noun

seniority (countable and uncountable, plural seniorities)

  1. A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.
    It's an old-fashioned company, with parking spaces and other perks doled out on the basis of seniority.

Synonyms

  • anciennity
  • eldership

Related terms

  • senior

Translations

Further reading

  • seniority in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • seniority in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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juniority

English

Etymology

junior +? -ity

Noun

juniority (countable and uncountable, plural juniorities)

  1. The quality or state of being junior.

Antonyms

  • seniority

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