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eldest vs offspring

offspring vs eldest

eldest and offspring both are nouns.

eldest is an adjective but offspring is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eldest Yes Yes No No
offspring Yes No No No
As nouns, offspring is a hypernym of eldest; that is, offspring is a word with a broader meaning than eldest:
  • eldest: the offspring who came first in the order of birth
  • offspring: the immediate descendants of a person
Other hypernyms of eldest include issue, progeny.
eldest (noun) offspring (noun)
the offspring who came first in the order of birth any immature animal
something that comes into existence as a result
the immediate descendants of a person
eldest (adjective) offspring (adjective)
first in order of birth
Difference between eldest and offspring

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