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    nov·ice
    /ˈnävəs/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of novice in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    a person who is not experienced in a job or situation: I've never driven a car before - I'm a complete novice. This plant can be difficult for novice gardeners to grow. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a new person. newcomer I was treated like a newcomer, even though I’d lived on the square for years.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › noviceNovice Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A novice is a person who is new or inexperienced in a particular field or activity, or a beginner in a religious order. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word novice from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › noviceNOVICE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which they are placed; beginner; tyro: The new senator was a novice in politics. Synonyms: neophyte, greenhorn, beginner, newcomer. a person who has been received into a religious order or congregation for a period of probation before taking vows. Synonyms: neophyte.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNOVICE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    a. a person who is new to or inexperienced in a certain task, situation, etc; beginner; tyro. b. (as modifier) novice driver. 2. a probationer in a religious order. 3. a sportsman or sportswoman, esp an oarsman or oarswoman, who has not won a recognized prize, performed to an established level, etc.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › noviceNovice - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    On the Internet, a novice might be called a newbie, but your parents would call one a beginner. Novice is derived from the Latin word novus, which means new. A novice is new to what they do, so a novice photographer is just learning how to take nice pictures.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNOVICE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A novice is a person who is not experienced in a job or situation, or who is training to be a monk or a nun. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of novice with Cambridge Dictionary.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › noviceNovice - definition of novice by The Free Dictionary

    A novice is a person who is new or inexperienced in a certain field or activity, or who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows. See different sources, synonyms, translations and usage examples of the word novice.