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Meanings of younger in English

Used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father.

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Examples for "jr."
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One night a week is spent at the home of Alfred, jr.
The new yorker
2
Blair, jr., is assigned to the command of the Seventeenth Army Corps.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volu...
3
Several were injured as a result of James Alex Fields Jr.'s actions.
Ebony
4
In neighboring Philadelphia, police commissioner Richard Ross Jr. favors a different approach.
Reuters
5
McGuire, Hugh H., Jr.; enlisted March 10; transferred to cavalry; captain; killed.
The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson / In Which is T...
Usage of younger in English
1
I'm seeing that especially with younger people from eastern Europe, he said.
Reuters
2
The ban didn't appear to impact heart attacks for younger people, however.
Reuters
3
Local democracy education in Northland schools would help educate the younger generation.
Radio NZ
4
Prevention work was crucial though, with serious offenders getting younger, he said.
Radio NZ
5
CBA said this form of abuse was more prevalent among younger people.
News.com.au
6
Methods: Children aged younger than 30 days undergoing cardiac operations were reviewed.
Pubmed
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Surgery is rarely performed on children younger than 1 year of age.
Pubmed
8
Currently the Youth Court hears cases involving children aged 16 or younger.
Radio NZ
9
Perhaps she was a year older than him, or a year younger.
Forge of Darkness
10
Tired: Need instructions and the images aren't the best for younger children.
Wired
11
The highest proportion was among teens younger than 15 years of age.
Ebony
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It's also important for the younger generation and the future, he said.
The Guardian
13
Conflicts between younger and older workers often represent the major fault line.
Economics Without Illusions
14
Of course Palmer was young, only twenty-seven, eight years younger than himself.
Land of marvels
15
Conclusions: Children and younger adults can access fewer trials than older adults.
Pubmed
16
The children, especially the younger ones, had no idea what was happening.
World war z: an oral history of the zombie war
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