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" Man arrives as a novice at each age of his life."
Nicolas Chamfort

Meaning of "novice" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NOVICE

Via Old French from Latin novīcius, from novus new.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF NOVICE

ˈnɒvɪs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NOVICE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Novice is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NOVICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of novice in the English dictionary

The first definition of novice in the dictionary is a person who is new to or inexperienced in a certain task, situation, etc; beginner; tyro. Other definition of novice is a probationer in a religious order. Novice is also a sportsman, esp an oarsman, who has not won a recognized prize, performed to an established level, etc.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NOVICE

Davies · Davis · mavis · Nevis · pelvis · service · vis

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NOVICE

novemdecillion · novena · novenae · novenary · novennial · novercal · noverint · Novgorod · Novi Sad · novicehood · noviceship · noviciate · Noviomagus · novitiate · novity · novobiocin · Novocaine · novocentenary · novodamus

WORDS THAT END LIKE NOVICE

advice · central locking device · community service · customer service · dating service · device · expert advice · express delivery service · health service · in-service · input/output device · military service · news service · pizza delivery service · professional advice · public service · refuse disposal service · room service · self-service · vice

Synonyms and antonyms of novice in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NOVICE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «novice» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «novice» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF NOVICE

Find out the translation of novice to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of novice from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «novice» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

新手
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

principiante
570 millions of speakers
en

English

novice
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

नौसिखिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مبتدئ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

новичок
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

novato
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ব্রতী
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

novice
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

orang baru
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Neuling
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

初心者
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

초심자
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Wong anyar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người mới
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

புதிய
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

नवशिक्या
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

acemi
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

novizio
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

początkujący
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

новачок
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

novice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρχάριος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beginner
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nybörjare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nybegynner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of novice

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NOVICE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about novice

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10 QUOTES WITH «NOVICE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word novice.
1
Dylan Bruce
Working on a soap opera is such good training for the novice actor. No rehearsal, 120 pages of dialogue per week, and one take to get the scene right. No room for error.
2
Bill Budge
The program should know if someone is at the keyboard or joystick or if it is just sitting there idle. It should know if someone is proficient in its use or a novice.
3
Harry Carey, Jr.
You can always tell a novice rider; they aren't comfortable in the saddle and have to hang on.
4
Nicolas Chamfort
Man arrives as a novice at each age of his life.
5
Adelbert von Chamisso
In this watering-place I acted an heroic character, badly studied; and being a novice on such a stage, I forgot my part before a pair of lovely blue eyes.
6
James Earl Jones
I consider myself a novice film actor.
7
Lawrence Kasdan
I tell you, I feel like a real novice as far as horror goes.
8
Ali MacGraw
I think that I was lucky that I was 30 when I did 'Love Story', which came with this extravagant pop celebrity. I had already done 15 years of what I call 'real' work.' I was a waitress, chambermaid, and a photographer's assistant, so I knew that I was tremendously lucky as a novice actor to have that big hit.
9
Hilary Mantel
The experienced writer says to the anguished novice: 'Just do it; get something, anything, on to the screen or page, just establish a flow of words, and criticise them later.' You give this advice but can't always take it.
10
Andrea Mitchell
When it came to political power, blacks need not apply. Add to this steaming stew the growing tensions over the Vietnam War and the movement for civil rights, and you had plenty of elements to fire the imagination of a novice journalist.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOVICE»

Discover the use of novice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to novice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Novice: The Black Magician Trilogy
The price of Akkarin's support is dear, however, because Sonea, in turn, must protect his mysteries—and a secret that could lead a young novice mage deep into the darkness.
Trudi Canavan, 2009
2
Novice
Being a intern isn't easy, especially in a church. Novice is a real life perspective on what it takes to be an intern and looks at how a simple internship can change your life.
Damijan Miklavčič, Društvo za medicinsko in biološko tehniko Slovenije (Ljubljana)., 2007
3
Clinical Practice Development Using Novice to Expert Theory
This is the first book on novice to expert theory that is a guide to implementation. St. Luke's Medical Center, one of the first institutions in the country to successfully implement Novice to Expert, shows how they did it.
Barbara Haag-Heitman, 1999
4
Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional
What you’ll learn How to install and configure Apache, PHP 5.3, and MySQL PHP and object-oriented programming basics New PHP 5.3 features and how to use them How to move beyond basic PHP, including using the Zend Framework How to use ...
W. Jason Gilmore, 2010
5
Beginning J2ME: From Novice to Professional
This book will empower you with numerous topics: sound HTTPS support, user interface API enhancements, sound/music API, a Game API, 3D graphics, and Bluetooth.
Sing Li, Jonathan Knudsen, 2005
6
From novice to expert: excellence and power in clinical ...
The book uncovers the knowledge embedded in clinical nursing practice and provides the Dreyfus model of skill acquisition applied to nursing, an interpretive approach to identifying and describing clinical knowledge, nursing functions, ...
Patricia E. Benner, 2001
7
Beginning Python: From Novice to Professional
Beginning Python: From Novice to Professional is the most comprehensive book on the Python ever written.
Magnus Lie Hetland, 2005
8
Beginning Ruby: From Novice to Professional
Develop desktop and GUI applications with Ruby. Who this book is for Beginning programmers, programmers new to Ruby, and web developers interested in knowing the foundations of the language.
Peter Cooper, 2009
9
Beginning Hibernate: From Novice to Professional
What you’ll learnWho this book is for This book is for Java developers who want to learn about Hibernate.
Dave Minter, Jeff Linwood, 2006
10
Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional
Discover tricks for fixing blemishes, removing redeye, and stitching together panoramic images. Who this book is for This book is for graphics designers, digital photographers, and hobbyists.
Akkana Peck, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOVICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term novice is used in the context of the following news items.
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Novice Risby cyclist's first event to be 100 mile ride for autism charity
When Tristan Smart decided to do a 100-mile sponsored cycle, the first thing he had to do was buy a bike. But after three months of training, the ... «Bury Free Press, Jul 15»
2
Camrider crew turning this novice into a biker
Following on from last month's afternoon spent with Luke Isted of Sawston-based Camrider I decided to do a trial on one of their motorbikes to ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
3
'Novice Naturalist,' an introductory course on wildlife, offered Aug. 1 …
UNION – Insects! Mammals! Birds! Amphibians! You might be surprised to find out that wildlife is everywhere at Rose Hill Plantation State ... «Gaffney Ledger, Jul 15»
4
Cheltenham adds mares' novice hurdle to festival line-up
THE Cheltenham Festival will be expanded to 28 races from next year following the introduction of a novice hurdle restricted to mares and fillies ... «Racing Post, Jul 15»
5
Mark Patinkin: Tales of a polo novice
"It's like golfing while surfing," writes columnist Mark Patinkin, who took his lumps while learning to drive a stick in his first lesson at Newport ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
6
Honor Flight - Novice Allen Jr.
World War II Navy veteran Novice Allen, Jr. of Waggoner, at left, enjoyed an Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C. on June 16 with his grandson, ... «thejournal-news.net, Jul 15»
7
Harry Miselbach won the Men's Novice Scull Final at Bournemouth …
Great efforts from all the rowers from Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club at Bournemouth Regatta, but special congratulations to Harry Miselbach. «On The Wight, Jul 15»
8
Sharks down Ducks to win novice ball hockey title
SALMON RIVER – Alex Field exploded for four goals en route to leading his team to the novice ball hockey title. «Truro Daily News, Jul 15»
9
Muskegon's Juanye Johnson goes from novice to nightmare on …
Editor's Note: MLive reporters have spent the last month catching up with the top football and basketball recruits in Michigan and we'll have ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
10
'Novice Naturalist' at Rose Hill
Then the “Novice Naturalist” wildlife program is perfect for you. Join us Saturday, August 1, from 10-11 a.m. for this introductory naturalist course ... «Union Daily Times, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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