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child vs juvenile

juvenile vs child

child and juvenile both are nouns.

child is not an adjective while juvenile is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
child Yes No No No
juvenile Yes Yes No No
As nouns, juvenile is a hypernym of child; that is, juvenile is a word with a broader meaning than child:
  • child: a young person of either sex
  • juvenile: a young person, not fully developed
Other hypernyms of child include juvenile person.
child (noun) juvenile (noun)
a young person of either sex a young person, not fully developed
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
an immature childish person
a member of a clan or tribe
child (adjective) juvenile (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
Difference between child and juvenile

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