younger

1. comparativecomparative form of young: more young

   Our neighbors' son is younger than our daughter.

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   Reading this book takes me back to my younger days.

1. not comparablecard gamesSynonym of junior.

   Synonyms: junior

plural youngers

1. One who is younger than another.

   Youngers did not like olders to be mean and bossy.

   1964, Robert S. Fox, Ronald Lippitt, John E. Lohman, Teaching of Social Science Material in the Elementary School, page 3

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   Hugh and Charlie also played fairly well, so perhaps it was not wonderful that James, who had always regarded cricket as a childish waste of time, felt rather at a loss, and did not care to display his inferiority to his youngers.

   1882, L. H. Apaque, A baker's dozen, page 102

   First, the use of Hindi is more among the males than among the females irrespective of the interaction with elders, equals or youngers.

   1980, Hans Raj Dua, Language use in Himachal Pradesh, page 249

   A section of semi-structured interview schedule was also included in the research in order to test if youngers face any problem with elders staying with them.

   1997, M. G. Husain, Changing Indian Society And Status Of Aged, page 162

   So, it is necessary to educate our youngers about economy and,^([sic]) school and college education can do this easily.

   2008, Janardan Prasad, Panorama of Indian education, page 61

   There are the usual tensions between elders and middles, and between middles and youngers.

   2011, Carroll Anne Sheppard, Nancy Burton Dilliplane, Congregational Connections: Uniting Six Generations in the Church, page 49

plural Youngers

1. A surname.