beginner
/bi'ginə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who is starting to learn or do something; a novice: Someone who is new to a particular activity, skill, or field of study and has little or no prior experience or knowledge in it.
- A person who originates or establishes something; a founder: (Less common) A person who initiates or brings an institution, organization, or idea into existence.
Examples of Usage
Noun (Novice):
- As a complete beginner in photography, she started with an automatic camera.
- The course is designed for absolute beginners with no prior knowledge of coding.
- He was a beginner when he joined the chess club, but he practiced diligently.
Noun (Founder):
- He is recognized as the beginner of this charitable foundation. (Note: 'Founder' is more commonly used in this sense.)
Advanced Usage
"Beginner's luck": Unexpected success experienced by a novice when first attempting an activity.
- She won her first poker game; it must have been beginner's luck.
"Beginner's mind" (Shoshin): A concept in Zen Buddhism referring to an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions, even when studying at an advanced level.
- The master advised his students to approach every practice session with a beginner's mind.
Variants and Related Words
- Begin (verb): To start; to perform the first part of an action.
- Beginning (noun): The point in time or space at which something starts.
- Beginner-friendly (adjective): Suitable or easy for novices.
- This software has a beginner-friendly interface.
Synonyms
- Novice: A person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation.
- Newcomer: A person who has recently arrived in a place or started an activity.
- Neophyte: A person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
- Tyro: A beginner or novice.
- Apprentice: A person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer.
- Rookie: (Informal) A new recruit, especially in the army or police; a novice in a particular field.
Antonyms
- Expert: A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
- Veteran: A person who has had long experience in a particular field.
- Master: A person highly skilled in a particular art or activity.
- Professional: A person engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation rather than as a pastime.
Related Phrases
- For beginners: Intended for or suitable to novices.
- This is a guitar book for beginners.
- Absolute/Complete beginner: Someone with zero prior knowledge or experience.
- The class caters to absolute beginners.
Noun
- a person who founds or establishes some institution
- George Washington is the father of his country
- someone new to a field or activity
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