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freshman vs novice

novice vs freshman

freshman and novice both are nouns.

freshman is an adjective but novice is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
freshman Yes Yes No No
novice Yes No No No
As nouns, novice is a hypernym of freshman; that is, novice is a word with a broader meaning than freshman:
  • freshman: any new participant in some activity
  • novice: someone new to a field or activity
Other hypernyms of freshman include beginner, initiate, tiro, tyro.
freshman (noun) novice (noun)
a first-year undergraduate 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
freshman (adjective) novice (adjective)
used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college)
Difference between freshman and novice

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