fledgling vs initiate

initiate vs fledgling

fledgling and initiate both are nouns.

fledgling is an adjective but initiate is not an adjective.

fledgling is not a verb while initiate is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fledgling	Yes	Yes	No	No
initiate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, initiate is a hypernym of fledgling; that is, initiate is a word with a broader meaning than fledgling:

fledgling: any new participant in some activity
initiate: someone new to a field or activity

Other hypernyms of fledgling include beginner, novice, tiro, tyro.

fledgling (noun)	initiate (noun)
young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying	people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
any new participant in some activity	someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
	someone new to a field or activity

fledgling (adjective)	initiate (adjective)
(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers
young and inexperienced

fledgling (verb)	initiate (verb)
	set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
	bring up a topic for discussion
	take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
	bring into being
	accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

Difference between fledgling and initiate

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