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sophomore vs lowerclassman

lowerclassman vs sophomore

sophomore and lowerclassman both are nouns.

sophomore is an adjective but lowerclassman is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sophomore Yes Yes No No
lowerclassman Yes No No No
As nouns, lowerclassman is a hypernym of sophomore; that is, lowerclassman is a word with a broader meaning than sophomore:
  • sophomore: a second-year undergraduate
  • lowerclassman: an undergraduate who is not yet a senior
Other hypernyms of sophomore include underclassman.
sophomore (noun) lowerclassman (noun)
a second-year undergraduate an undergraduate who is not yet a senior
sophomore (adjective) lowerclassman (adjective)
used of the second year in United States high school or college
Difference between sophomore and lowerclassman

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