firstborn vs progeny
progeny vs firstbornfirstborn and progeny both are nouns.
firstborn is an adjective but progeny is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| firstborn | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| progeny | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
progeny is a hypernym of
firstborn; that is, progeny is a
word with a broader meaning than firstborn:
- firstborn: the offspring who came first in the order of birth
- progeny: the immediate descendants of a person
| firstborn (noun) | progeny (noun) |
|---|---|
| the offspring who came first in the order of birth | the immediate descendants of a person |
| firstborn (adjective) | progeny (adjective) |
|---|---|
| first in order of birth |
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