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young vs little

little vs young

young and little both are nouns.

young and little both are adjectives.

young is not an adverb while little is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
young Yes Yes No No
little Yes Yes No Yes
young (noun) little (noun)
any immature animal a small amount or duration
young people collectively
young (adjective) little (adjective)
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
not tried or tested by experience (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
being in its early stage small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh lowercase
(of a voice) faint
(informal) small and of little importance
(of children and animals) young, immature
young (adverb) little (adverb)
not much
Difference between young and little

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