seniority meaning

UK US /siˈnjɔrɪti/ 4 syllables

seniority (noun): higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service.

seniority has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

seniority as a noun

  1. higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service

    Synonyms: senior status, higher status, higher rank

    Type of: high status

    Related forms: senior

  2. the property of being long-lived

    Synonyms: longevity

    Type of: oldness

    Related forms: senior

How to pronounce seniority

seniority is pronounced /siˈnjɔrɪti/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with seniority

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in TY · 9-letter words

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