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baby vs newborn

newborn vs baby

baby and newborn both are nouns.

baby is not an adjective while newborn is an adjective.

baby is a verb but newborn is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
baby Yes No Yes No
newborn Yes Yes No No
As nouns, newborn is a hyponym of baby; that is, newborn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than baby:
  • baby: a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
  • newborn: a baby from birth to four weeks
baby (noun) newborn (noun)
a project of personal concern to someone a baby from birth to four weeks
a very young mammal
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
an immature childish person
an unborn child; a human fetus
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
baby (adjective) newborn (adjective)
having just or recently arisen or come into existence
recently born
baby (verb) newborn (verb)
treat with excessive indulgence
Difference between baby and newborn

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