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newborn vs postmature infant

postmature infant vs newborn

newborn and postmature infant both are nouns.

newborn is an adjective but postmature infant is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
newborn Yes Yes No No
postmature infant Yes No No No
As nouns, postmature infant is a hyponym of newborn; that is, postmature infant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than newborn:
  • newborn: a baby from birth to four weeks
  • postmature infant: infant born after 42 weeks of gestation; usually shows signs of placental insufficiency
newborn (noun) postmature infant (noun)
a baby from birth to four weeks infant born after 42 weeks of gestation; usually shows signs of placental insufficiency
newborn (adjective) postmature infant (adjective)
having just or recently arisen or come into existence
recently born
Difference between newborn and postmature infant

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