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newborn vs preterm baby

preterm baby vs newborn

newborn and preterm baby both are nouns.

newborn is an adjective but preterm baby is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
newborn Yes Yes No No
preterm baby Yes No No No
As nouns, preterm baby is a hyponym of newborn; that is, preterm baby is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than newborn:
  • newborn: a baby from birth to four weeks
  • preterm baby: an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
newborn (noun) preterm baby (noun)
a baby from birth to four weeks an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
newborn (adjective) preterm baby (adjective)
having just or recently arisen or come into existence
recently born
Difference between newborn and preterm baby

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