infant vs newborn
newborn vs infantinfant and newborn both are nouns.
infant is not an adjective while newborn is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infant | Yes | No | No | No |
| newborn | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
newborn is a hyponym of
infant; that is, newborn is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
infant:
- infant: a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
- newborn: a baby from birth to four weeks
| infant (noun) | newborn (noun) |
|---|---|
| a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk | a baby from birth to four weeks |
| infant (adjective) | newborn (adjective) |
|---|---|
| having just or recently arisen or come into existence | |
| recently born |
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