Novice vs. Beginner

Novicenoun

A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject.

Novicenoun

(religion) A new member of a religious order accepted on a conditional basis, prior to confirmation.

Novicenoun

One who is new in any business, profession, or calling; one unacquainted or unskilled; one yet in the rudiments; a beginner; a tyro.

Novicenoun

One newly received into the church, or one newly converted to the Christian faith.

Novicenoun

One who enters a religious house, whether of monks or nuns, as a probationist.

Noviceadjective

Like a novice; becoming a novice.

Novicenoun

someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows

Novicenoun

someone new to a field or activity

Novicenoun

a person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation

Novicenoun

an animal, especially a racehorse, that has not yet won a major prize or reached a sufficient level of performance to qualify for important events

Novicenoun

a person who has entered a religious order and is under probation, before taking vows.

Novice

A novice is a person who has entered a religious order and is under probation, before taking vows. By extension, the term is used informally for a person or animal new to a particular field of endeavour.

Beginnernoun

Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.

Beginnernoun

Someone who sets something in motion.

Beginnernoun

One who begins or originates anything. Specifically: A young or inexperienced practitioner or student; a tyro.

Beginnernoun

someone new to a field or activity

Beginnernoun

a person who founds or establishes some institution;

Beginnernoun

a person just starting to learn a skill or take part in an activity