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Sophomore vs Birthday - What's the difference?

sophomore | birthday |

As nouns the difference between sophomore and birthday

is that sophomore is (us) a second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school while birthday is the anniversary of the day on which someone is born.

As an adjective sophomore

is (us) the second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university.

sophomore

Adjective

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  • (US) The second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university.
  • The band’s sophomore album built upon the success of their debut release, catapulting them to megastardom.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school.
  • She was very mature for a sophomore and had several friends who were juniors or even seniors.
  • (US, horse-racing) A three year old horse.
  • The filly had looked promising as a sophomore , but concerns over her health had prompted the owner to pull her from the season’s early races.

    Derived terms

    * softmore * sophomoric

    References

    * Answers.com article on “sophomore”

    Anagrams

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    birthday

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
  • * 1867 , , Chapter 2: Treats Of Oliver Twist's Growth, Education, And Board,
  • Oliver Twist's ninth birthday found him a pale thin child, somewhat diminutive in stature, and decidedly small in circumference.
  • * 1903', '', The Fifth Surprise: The Monarch Celebrates His ' Birthday ,
  • One of the Wise Men said the King was born in February; another declared it was in May, and a third figured the great event happened in October. So the King issued a royal decree that he should have three birthdays' every year, in order to be on the safe side; and whenever he happened to think of it he put in an odd ' birthday or two for luck.
  • * 1906 , , Chapter 9: The pride of Perks,
  • "And we thought we'd make a nice birthday for him. He's been so awfully jolly decent to us, you know, Mother," said Peter, "and we agreed that next bun-day we'd ask you if we could."
  • * (editor), Diary of Cotton Mather , Volume 1: 1681-1708, footnote, page 1,
  • It was his custom to begin a new year's record on February 12, his birthday .
  • * 1921 June 4, ,
  • The King's Birthday , which occurred yesterday, will be officially observed to-day, and the customary list of honours conferred on the occasion is published.
  • The anniversary of the day on which something is created.
  • The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate' or '''date of birth .
  • Derived terms

    * birthday boy * birthday cake * birthday card * birthday girl * birthday honour * birthday suit * half birthday * happy birthday * rebirthday * unbirthday

    See also

    * name day * deathday 1000 English basic words