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newborn vs small-for-gestational-age infant

small-for-gestational-age infant vs newborn

newborn and small-for-gestational-age infant both are nouns.

newborn is an adjective but small-for-gestational-age infant is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
newborn Yes Yes No No
small-for-gestational-age infant Yes No No No
As nouns, small-for-gestational-age infant is a hyponym of newborn; that is, small-for-gestational-age infant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than newborn:
  • newborn: a baby from birth to four weeks
  • small-for-gestational-age infant: an infant whose size and weight are considerably less than the average for babies of the same age
newborn (noun) small-for-gestational-age infant (noun)
a baby from birth to four weeks an infant whose size and weight are considerably less than the average for babies of the same age
newborn (adjective) small-for-gestational-age infant (adjective)
having just or recently arisen or come into existence
recently born
Difference between newborn and small-for-gestational-age infant

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