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Seniority vs Senescent - What's the difference?

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Senescent is a related term of seniority.



As a noun seniority

is 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.

As an adjective senescent is

growing old; decaying with the lapse of time.

seniority

English

Noun

  • 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

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    senescent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Growing old; decaying with the lapse of time.
  • characteristic of old age
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