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a university, college, or school team that consists of players who lack the qualifications or skill necessary for the varsity and compete against other teams of similar composition or ability.[1945-50]
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junior varsity
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junior varsity — n [U and C] AmE JV a team of younger or less experienced sports players who represent a school or university →↑varsity … Dictionary of contemporary English
junior varsity — noun singular AMERICAN a sports team for the players in a school who are either not old enough or not good enough to play on the VARSITY (=best team) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
junior varsity — ☆ junior varsity n. a team that represents a school, college, etc. on a level just below the varsity team in games or contests … English World dictionary
Junior varsity team — In sports, usually at the high school and college levels in the United States and Canada, members of a team who are not the main players in a competition (such as a football, basketball, or baseball game) are called junior varsity players. The… … Wikipedia
Junior Varsity (Say Anything album) — Infobox Album | Name = Junior Varsity Type = EP Artist = Say Anything Released = 2000 Recorded = Genre = Emo Length = 16:32 Label = Self released Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = Junior Varsity (2000) Next album = Baseball (2001)… … Wikipedia
junior varsity — noun Date: 1949 a team composed of members lacking the experience or qualification required for the varsity … New Collegiate Dictionary
junior varsity — noun In sports, a team comprised of players who play behind the varsity unit … Wiktionary
junior varsity — noun (C, U) AmE a team of younger or less experienced sports players who represent a school or college compare varsity (1) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
junior varsity — jun′ior var′sity n. spo a university, college, or school team that competes at a level below that of the varsity • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
junior varsity — noun a college or university team that competes at a level below the varsity team • Syn: ↑JV • Hypernyms: ↑team, ↑squad … Useful english dictionary
