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Senior vs Older - What's the difference?

senior | older |

As adjectives the difference between senior and older

is that senior is older; superior while older is comparative of old, elder, senior.

As a noun senior

is someone seen as deserving respect or reverence because of their age.

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

    Anagrams

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    older

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (old), elder, senior
  • My older' brother and I are Catholic twins. He’s '''older''' by eleven months, not quite a year ' older than me.
  • elderly
  • The thoughtful lad helped an older lady across the street.
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