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juvenile vs child

child vs juvenile

juvenile and child both are nouns.

juvenile is an adjective but child is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
juvenile Yes Yes No No
child Yes No No No
As nouns, child is a hyponym of juvenile; that is, child is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than juvenile:
  • juvenile: a young person, not fully developed
  • child: a young person of either sex
juvenile (noun) child (noun)
a young person, not fully developed a young person of either sex
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
an immature childish person
a member of a clan or tribe
juvenile (adjective) child (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
Difference between juvenile and child

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