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firstborn vs offspring

offspring vs firstborn

firstborn and offspring both are nouns.

firstborn is an adjective but offspring is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
firstborn Yes Yes No No
offspring Yes No No No
As nouns, offspring is a hypernym of firstborn; that is, offspring is a word with a broader meaning than firstborn:
  • firstborn: the offspring who came first in the order of birth
  • offspring: the immediate descendants of a person
Other hypernyms of firstborn include issue, progeny.
firstborn (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
firstborn (adjective) offspring (adjective)
first in order of birth
Difference between firstborn and offspring

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