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neonate vs low-birth-weight infant

low-birth-weight infant vs neonate

neonate and low-birth-weight infant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
neonate Yes No No No
low-birth-weight infant Yes No No No
As nouns, low-birth-weight infant is a hyponym of neonate; that is, low-birth-weight infant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than neonate:
  • neonate: a baby from birth to four weeks
  • low-birth-weight infant: an infant born weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2500 grams) regardless of gestational age
neonate (noun) low-birth-weight infant (noun)
a baby from birth to four weeks an infant born weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2500 grams) regardless of gestational age
Difference between neonate and low-birth-weight infant

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