nestling vs minor

minor vs nestling

nestling and minor both are nouns.

nestling is not an adjective while minor is an adjective.

nestling is not a verb while minor is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nestling	Yes	No	No	No
minor	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, nestling and minor are synonyms defined as:

nestling and minor: a young person of either sex

Other synonyms of nestling include child, fry, kid, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster.

nestling (noun)	minor (noun)
young bird not yet fledged	a young person of either sex
a young person of either sex

nestling (adjective)	minor (adjective)
	inferior in number or size or amount
	lesser in scope or effect
	not of legal age
	(of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees
	of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization
	of lesser importance or stature or rank
	of lesser seriousness or danger
	of the younger of two boys with the same family name
	relatively moderate, limited, or small
	warranting only temporal punishment

nestling (verb)	minor (verb)
	have as one's secondary field of study

Difference between nestling and minor

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