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sophomore vs underclassman

underclassman vs sophomore

sophomore and underclassman both are nouns.

sophomore is an adjective but underclassman is not an adjective.

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

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