abecedarian vs initiate

initiate vs abecedarian

abecedarian and initiate both are nouns.

abecedarian is an adjective but initiate is not an adjective.

abecedarian is not a verb while initiate is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abecedarian	Yes	Yes	No	No
initiate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, initiate is a hypernym of abecedarian; that is, initiate is a word with a broader meaning than abecedarian:

abecedarian: a novice learning the rudiments of some subject
initiate: someone new to a field or activity

Other hypernyms of abecedarian include beginner, novice, tiro, tyro.

abecedarian (noun)	initiate (noun)
a novice learning the rudiments of some subject	people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
	someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
	someone new to a field or activity

abecedarian (adjective)	initiate (adjective)
alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers)

abecedarian (verb)	initiate (verb)
	set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
	bring up a topic for discussion
	take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
	bring into being
	accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

Difference between abecedarian and initiate

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