Definitions for fledgling
ˈflɛdʒ lɪŋfledg·ling

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrantnoun

   any new participant in some activity

2. fledgling, fledgelingadjective

   young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying

3. fledgling(a), fledgeling(a)adjective

   (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers

   "a fledgling robin"

4. fledgling, unfledged, callowadjective

   young and inexperienced

   "a fledgling enterprise"; "a fledgling skier"; "an unfledged lawyer"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fledglingnoun

   A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).

2. fledglingnoun

   An immature, naïve and/or inexperienced person.

3. fledglingadjective

   untried or inexperienced

4. Etymology: From fledge 'prepare for flying' + diminutive suffix -ling

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fledgling

   A fledgling is a young bird that has just grown feathers needed for flying or an inexperienced person or organization that is just starting out in a particular activity or industry. The term is used metaphorically to refer to someone or something that is inexperienced or immature.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce fledgling?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say fledgling in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fledgling in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fledgling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of fledgling in a Sentence

1. Ian Eisenberg:

   We are a fledgling business district that's kind of going through a growth spurt right now and people still drive here and parking is becoming a real problem.

2. Japan Prime Minister David Cameron:

   It is clearly in our interest to do what we can to support the new fledgling Libyan government ... because of the state it's in is a danger to all of us, we have an interest in doing what we can to support the new government to help it to grow, to help it have the ability to control that country.

3. Christopher Nolan:

   They’ve got some of the top filmmakers in the world, they’ve got some of the biggest stars in the world who worked for years in some cases on these projects very close to their hearts that are meant to be big-screen experiences, and now they’re being used as a loss-leader for the streaming service - for the fledgling streaming service - without any consultation.

4. The American singer:

   It's about a young girl in New York City who's a fledgling songwriter and singer and has a really special gift and ... doesn't know what to do with it yet.

5. Army Gen. John Campbell:

   We're still taking this potential threat, with its dangerous rhetoric and ideology, very, very seriously, we're working closely with the ANSF to evaluate and understand the dynamic nature of this fledgling network.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fledgling
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fledgling
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=fledgling