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“novice” in English

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novicenoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈnɒv.ɪs/ us ​ /ˈnɑː.vɪs/

(Definition of “novice” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“novice” in American English

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novicenoun [ C ]

us ​ /ˈnɑv·əs/

› a person who is beginning to learn a job or an activity and has little or no experience or skill in it:

I’m just a novice at making videos.

(Definition of “novice” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“novice” in Business English

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novicenoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈnɒvɪs/ us ​

› a person who does not have much experience in a particular job or situation:

a programming manual for novices
The article is full of advice for the novice investor.

(Definition of “novice” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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