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five-year-old vs young

young vs five-year-old

five-year-old is not a noun while young is a noun.

five-year-old and young both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
five-year-old No Yes No No
young Yes Yes No No
five-year-old (noun) young (noun)
any immature animal
young people collectively
five-year-old (adjective) young (adjective)
five years of age (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity
not tried or tested by experience
being in its early stage
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
Difference between five-year-old and young

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