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newborn vs baby

baby vs newborn

newborn and baby both are nouns.

newborn is an adjective but baby is not an adjective.

newborn is not a verb while baby is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
newborn Yes Yes No No
baby Yes No Yes No
As nouns, baby is a hypernym of newborn; that is, baby is a word with a broader meaning than newborn:
  • newborn: a baby from birth to four weeks
  • baby: a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
Other hypernyms of newborn include babe, infant.
newborn (noun) baby (noun)
a baby from birth to four weeks a project of personal concern to someone
a very young mammal
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
an immature childish person
an unborn child; a human fetus
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
newborn (adjective) baby (adjective)
having just or recently arisen or come into existence
recently born
newborn (verb) baby (verb)
treat with excessive indulgence
Difference between newborn and baby

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