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young vs orphan

orphan vs young

young and orphan both are nouns.

young is an adjective but orphan is not an adjective.

young is not a verb while orphan is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
young Yes Yes No No
orphan Yes No Yes No
As nouns, orphan is a hyponym of young; that is, orphan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than young:
  • young: any immature animal
  • orphan: a young animal without a mother
Other hyponyms of young include hatchling, young mammal, young bird, spat, young fish.
young (noun) orphan (noun)
any immature animal a young animal without a mother
young people collectively the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column
a child who has lost both parents
someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision
young (adjective) orphan (adjective)
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
(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
young (verb) orphan (verb)
deprive of parents
Difference between young and orphan

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