noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:/sinˈjɔɹɪti/
New-York-City, Philadelphia:/sinˈjɑɹɪti/
rhymes with -ɒɹɪti
CMU ARPABET:S IY0 N Y AO1 R IH0 T IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
It's an old-fashioned company, with parking spaces and other perks doled out on the basis of seniority.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: anciennity, eldership
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
the property of being long-lived
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: longevity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: oldness
3
noun
Meaning 3
higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.