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| 1. | [ adjective ] at a first stage of development; just becoming familiar with the rudiments or skills or routines | |
| Synonyms: | beginning | |
| Examples: | "a beginning bodybuilder" "a beginning reader" "a novice cook" |
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| Related terms: | early | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (religion) someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows | |
| Synonyms: | novitiate | |
| Related terms: | religionist | |
| 3. | [ noun ] someone new to a field or activity | |
| Synonyms: | beginner initiate tiro tyro | |
| Related terms: | unskilled_person apprentice cub newcomer landlubber abecedarian tenderfoot trainee initiate | |
| Similar spelling: |
Novick Novicki |
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