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premature infant vs newborn

newborn vs premature infant

premature infant and newborn both are nouns.

premature infant is not an adjective while newborn is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
premature infant Yes No No No
newborn Yes Yes No No
As nouns, newborn is a hypernym of premature infant; that is, newborn is a word with a broader meaning than premature infant:
  • premature infant: an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
  • newborn: a baby from birth to four weeks
Other hypernyms of premature infant include neonate.
premature infant (noun) newborn (noun)
an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation a baby from birth to four weeks
premature infant (adjective) newborn (adjective)
having just or recently arisen or come into existence
recently born
Difference between premature infant and newborn

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