seniority

«seniority» in Mova's school dictionary: being older or higher in rank than others — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (seniority — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Seniority is being older or higher in rank than others. tree →

2) Seniority is how long someone has worked in a job, which can give them more rights. tree →

sense in the lessons

A formal word from work and school life: teachers or workers with seniority. In stories, an older child claims seniority («I'm oldest, I go first»). Phrases: «in order of seniority», «years of seniority».

examples

• The prefects were seated in order of seniority. tree →
• With her seniority, she gets the best desk. tree →
• Pay rises with seniority. tree →
• «I have seniority — I'm older!» said my brother. tree →
• Seniority does not always mean you are right. tree →

note

Noun of «senior». Uncountable. Formal.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «seniority» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.