SENIORITY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The property of being long-lived

Synonyms:

longevity; seniority

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("seniority" is a kind of...):

oldness (the opposite of youngness)

Derivation:

senior (advanced in years; ('aged' is pronounced as two syllables))

Meaning:

Higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service

Synonyms:

higher rank; higher status; senior status; seniority

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("seniority" is a kind of...):

high status (a position of superior status)

Attribute:

senior (older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service)

junior (younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service)

Derivation:

senior (older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service)