Predecessor vs Senior - What's the difference?
predecessor | senior |
One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
A model or type of machinery or device which precedes the current one. Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.
(mathematics) A vertex having a directed path to another vertex
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Older; superior
Higher in rank, dignity, or office.
(US) Of or pertaining to a student's final academic year at a high school (twelfth grade) or university.
Someone seen as deserving respect or reverence because of their age.
(obsolete, Biblical) An elder or presbyter in the early Church.
* 1526 , (William Tyndale), trans. Bible , Acts IV:
Someone older than someone else (with possessive).
(US) A final-year student at a high school or university.
As nouns the difference between predecessor and senior
is that predecessor is one who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position while senior is someone seen as deserving respect or reverence because of their age.As an adjective senior is
older; superior.predecessor
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Alternative forms
* (archaic) * (qualifier) * predecessour (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- The steam engine was the predecessor of diesel and electric locomotives.
Synonyms
* (l) (qualifier)Antonyms
* (one who precedes) successor * (machinery or device which precedes) successorAnagrams
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senior
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Alternative forms
* seniour (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- senior citizen
- senior''' member; '''senior counsel
Antonyms
* juniorNoun
(en noun)- Then Peter full of the holy goost sayd unto them. Ye ruelars of the people, and seniours of israhel [...].
- He was four years her senior .
