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fledgling vs novice

novice vs fledgling

fledgling and novice both are nouns.

fledgling is an adjective but novice is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fledgling Yes Yes No No
novice Yes No No No
As nouns, novice is a hypernym of fledgling; that is, novice is a word with a broader meaning than fledgling:
  • fledgling: any new participant in some activity
  • novice: someone new to a field or activity
Other hypernyms of fledgling include beginner, initiate, tiro, tyro.
fledgling (noun) novice (noun)
young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying someone new to a field or activity
any new participant in some activity someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
fledgling (adjective) novice (adjective)
(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers
young and inexperienced
Difference between fledgling and novice

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