initiate vs entrant

entrant vs initiate

initiate and entrant both are nouns.

initiate is a verb but entrant is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
initiate	Yes	No	Yes	No
entrant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, entrant is a hyponym of initiate; that is, entrant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than initiate:

initiate: someone new to a field or activity
entrant: any new participant in some activity

Other hyponyms of initiate include abecedarian, apprentice, learner, prentice, cub, greenhorn, rookie, landlubber, landsman, lubber, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, starter, tenderfoot, trainee.

initiate (noun)	entrant (noun)
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity	a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field	one who enters a competition
someone new to a field or activity	any new participant in some activity
	someone who enters

initiate (verb)	entrant (verb)
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
bring up a topic for discussion
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
bring into being
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

Difference between initiate and entrant

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