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young vs five-year-old

five-year-old vs young

young is a noun but five-year-old is not a noun.

young and five-year-old both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
young Yes Yes No No
five-year-old No Yes No No
young (noun) five-year-old (noun)
any immature animal
young people collectively
young (adjective) five-year-old (adjective)
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth five years of age
(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity
not tried or tested by experience
being in its early stage
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
Difference between young and five-year-old

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