Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sr.
2 senses of sr
Sense 1
strontium, Sr, atomic number 38 -- (a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite)
=> metallic element, metal -- (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
Sense 2
steradian, sr -- (the unit of solid angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites)
=> angular unit -- (a unit of measurement for angles)
Antonyms of adj sr.
1 sense of sr.
Sense 1
elder, older, sr. -- (used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son; "Bill Adams, Sr.")
INDIRECT (VIA senior) -> junior -- (younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service)
Similarity of adj sr.
1 sense of sr.
Sense 1
elder, older, sr. -- (used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son; "Bill Adams, Sr.")
=> senior (vs. junior) -- (older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service; "senior officer")