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junior vs underclassman

underclassman vs junior

junior and underclassman both are nouns.

junior is an adjective but underclassman is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
junior Yes Yes No No
underclassman Yes No No No
As nouns, underclassman is a hypernym of junior; that is, underclassman is a word with a broader meaning than junior:
  • junior: a third-year undergraduate
  • underclassman: an undergraduate who is not yet a senior
Other hypernyms of junior include lowerclassman.
junior (noun) underclassman (noun)
the younger of two persons an undergraduate who is not yet a senior
a third-year undergraduate
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
junior (adjective) underclassman (adjective)
younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service
used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college
including or intended for youthful persons
Difference between junior and underclassman

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