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Definition of younger

 (Entry 1 of 2)

comparative of young

younger

noun
youn·​ger | \ ˈyəŋ-gÉ™r How to pronounce younger (audio) \

Definition of younger (Entry 2 of 2)

: an inferior in age : junior —usually used with a possessive pronoun is several years his younger

First Known Use of younger

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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