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Proficient vs Senior - What's the difference?

proficient | senior |

As adjectives the difference between proficient and senior

is that proficient is good at; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill while senior is older; superior.

As nouns the difference between proficient and senior

is that proficient is an expert while senior is someone seen as deserving respect or reverence because of their age.

proficient

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Good at; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.
  • He was a proficient writer with an interest in human nature.
  • * 1912 : (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 5
  • By constant playing and experimenting with these he learned to tie rude knots, and make sliding nooses; and with these he and the younger apes amused themselves. What Tarzan did they tried to do also, but he alone originated and became proficient .

    Synonyms

    * (good at) skilled, fluent, practiced

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An expert.
  • Synonyms

    * (expert) expert; see also

    senior

    English

    Alternative forms

    * seniour (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Older; superior
  • senior citizen
  • Higher in rank, dignity, or office.
  • senior''' member; '''senior counsel
  • (US) Of or pertaining to a student's final academic year at a high school (twelfth grade) or university.
  • Antonyms

    * junior

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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:
  • Then Peter full of the holy goost sayd unto them. Ye ruelars of the people, and seniours of israhel [...].
  • Someone older than someone else (with possessive).
  • He was four years her senior .
  • (US) A final-year student at a high school or university.
  • Antonyms

    * junior

    Derived terms

    * senior school

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