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individual vs orphan

orphan vs individual

individual and orphan both are nouns.

individual is an adjective but orphan is not an adjective.

individual is not a verb while orphan is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
individual Yes Yes No No
orphan Yes No Yes No
As nouns, orphan is a hyponym of individual; that is, orphan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than individual:
  • individual: a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
  • orphan: someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision
individual (noun) orphan (noun)
a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential a young animal without a mother
a single organism the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column
a child who has lost both parents
someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision
individual (adjective) orphan (adjective)
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
separate and distinct from others of the same kind
concerning one person exclusively
characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
individual (verb) orphan (verb)
deprive of parents
Difference between individual and orphan

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