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- [nov-is]
- /ˈnɒv ɪs/
- /ˈnɒv.ɪs/
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- [nov-is]
- /ˈnɒv ɪs/
Definitions of novice word
- noun novice a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro: a novice in politics. 1
- noun novice a person who has been received into a religious order or congregation for a period of probation before taking vows. 1
- noun novice a person newly become a church member. 1
- noun novice a recent convert to Christianity. 1
- noun novice A person new to or inexperienced in a field or situation. 1
- noun novice beginner 1
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Origin of novice
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English novyce < Middle French novice < Medieval Latin novītius convent novice, variant of Latin novīcius newly come into a particular status, derivative of novus new. See -itious
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Parts of speech for Novice
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
novice popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
novice usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for novice
adjective novice
- newcome — Just arrived; lately come.
- untutored — not tutored; untaught; uninstructed.
- unaccustomed — not accustomed or habituated: to be unaccustomed to hardships.
- untrained — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
noun novice
- beginner — A beginner is someone who has just started learning to do something and cannot do it very well yet.
- learner — a person who is learning; student; pupil; apprentice; trainee.
- trainee — a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- apprentice — An apprentice is a young person who works for someone in order to learn their skill.
- greenhorn — an untrained or inexperienced person.
Antonyms for novice
noun novice
- old hand — a person who is experienced in or familiar with a subject, area, procedure, etc.: The guide you just hired is an old hand at leading safaris.
- expert — A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
- professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
- teacher — a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
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