initiate vs fledgling

fledgling vs initiate

initiate and fledgling both are nouns.

initiate is not an adjective while fledgling is an adjective.

initiate is a verb but fledgling is not a verb.

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

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

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

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

initiate (noun)	fledgling (noun)
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity	young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field	any new participant in some activity
someone new to a field or activity

initiate (adjective)	fledgling (adjective)
	(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers
	young and inexperienced

initiate (verb)	fledgling (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 fledgling

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