noun
novice
NO-vihs
noun
1
Someone who is new to an activity or skill and still learning the basics.
"As a novice skier, she stuck to the easier slopes."
"The course is designed for complete novices with no coding experience."
How to Use Novice
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA beginner who hasn't built up much skill or experience yet.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
complete novice
a novice at
novice driver
Word Forms
more novice comparative, novices plural, most novice superlative
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Etymology
From Latin novicius, "newly arrived," from novus, "new" — also used historically for someone newly entered into a religious order.