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fledgling vs young bird

young bird vs fledgling

fledgling and young bird both are nouns.

fledgling is an adjective but young bird is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fledgling Yes Yes No No
young bird Yes No No No
As nouns, young bird is a hypernym of fledgling; that is, young bird is a word with a broader meaning than fledgling:
  • fledgling: young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
  • young bird: a bird that is still young
fledgling (noun) young bird (noun)
young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying a bird that is still young
any new participant in some activity
fledgling (adjective) young bird (adjective)
(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers
young and inexperienced
Difference between fledgling and young bird

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