(n.) One who is new in any business, profession, or calling; one unacquainted or unskilled; one yet in the rudiments; a beginner; a tyro.
(n.) One newly received into the church, or one newly converted to the Christian faith.
(n.) One who enters a religious house, whether of monks or nuns, as a probationist.
(a.) Like a novice; becoming a novice.
Example Sentences:
(1) As one author stated: If nurses really want to see nursing achieve professional status, each of us--educators, administrators, and practitioners--must reexamine our interactions with novice nurses.
(2) Trait anxiety levels (predisposition to anxiety) and personality profiles were recorded in four novice anaesthetists prior to the start of their training in anaesthesia.
(3) They say it is easier than knitting a scarf, the typical starter project for novices.
(4) There was an equal representation of pharmacist trainees, novice pharmacists, and experienced clinical pharmacists.
(5) In conclusion, visual assessment of fade by novice and expert observers is improved by testing at low currents.
(6) Each novice repeatedly measured QtDopp or Qtbi in different subjects until the mean novice QtDopp or Qtbi was within 10% of the corresponding mean reference measurement in three of four consecutive subjects.
(7) Second, when two problems share surface but not structural features, spontaneous negative transfer should be stronger for novices than for experts.
(8) By focusing on Spock and Kirk as novices finding their footing, and putting their gut-vs-logic dynamic at the heart of the film, Abrams gives non-followers plenty to hang on to, but also pays homage to familiar Trek tropes: Bones says: "I'm a doctor, not a physicist!
(9) It appears that experts respond to different prompts than do novices.
(10) The results of this study suggest that verbal and visual feedback are effective means of eliciting modifications in running style in female novice runners.
(11) In novice mice, NPA was 91 times more active than apomorphine in inhibiting the alphaMT-induced depletion of brain DA.
(12) The authors proposed the theory that physicians (experts) would generate less specific initial diagnostic hypotheses than would students (novices).
(13) Experts and novices viewed dynamic event sequences showing the behavior of a thermal-hydraulic system with two different displays, one that only contained information about the physical components in the system (P) and another that also contained information about higher order functional variables (P+F).
(14) The beach itself is a long and fine one, with South Atlantic breezes cooling the heels of groups of novice surfers in wetsuits and ladies being massaged in the thatched treatment hut close to the lighthouse.
(15) Elsewhere, the creator of theatre hit The Novice Detective, Sophie Willan , turns standup with another life-writing comedy show, On Record, about being brought up in care – which looks well worth investigating.
(16) I'm 40 years old, I don't get enough sleep and I'm afraid I'm a complete beauty novice in every way.
(17) Recent studies demonstrated that athletes use more efficient strategies than novices in sports with high perceptual requirements (Abernethy and Russel, 1984; Goulet et al., 1989; Starkes, 1987b).
(18) In this article, the development and validation of the scale, including data on its reliablity, utiliy, and communicability in training novice observers, was reported.
(19) No statistical difference for inter-observer agreement between "novices" and "expert" echographers was found in the overall Kappa statistic or in category-specific Kappa scores (gallstone, no gallstone, doubtful and inconclusive examinations) The present study suggests that the development of explicit criteria by a group of trained echographers does not eliminate inter- and intra-observer disagreement in categorizing subjects for gallbladder stones.
(20) I will be better in Rio.” Rather than being a sprinting novice, Schippers has shown exceptional pedigree since she was a teenager.
Rookie
Definition:
Example Sentences:
(1) Now he can look forward to a rookie contract worth millions.
(2) A lot is being expected of rookie cornerbacks Desmond Trufant and Robert Alford, but defensive co-ordinator Mike Nolan has a good track record of keeping his units competitive.
(3) The American actor played sinister rookie methylamine chemist Todd Alquist in the final season of Breaking Bad.
(4) The Rangers hit the ice looking to leverage their home advantage, and with 18,006 behind them, the plan was to pepper the rookie goalie Dustin Tokarski.
(5) If the stakes were high a year ago, when rookie vice-chairman Ed Woodward said Moyes was "cut from the same cloth as the Old Trafford greats who go before him", now they are that much higher still.
(6) Manager Mike Scioscia may have one-time slugger Josh Hamilton back in time for the postseason, should he heal from rib inflammation ( if they even need him ); same goes for starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker, who has carried the team down the stretch and is recovering from a mild left rib-cage strain , not to mention his rookie hazing role as a Saudi oil tycoon.
(7) Even more so if "rookie" Hyun-jin Ryu doesn't get his act together tonight - the first Korean pitcher to start in the playoffs looked nothing like the impressive hurler he was in the regular season, getting hit hard by the Braves in the NLDS.
(8) Colorado’s MLS rookie of the year candidate, Dillon Powers, clashed heads nastily with Seattle’s Zach Scott and has been out since with concussion symptoms.
(9) So little, in fact, that the strategy implemented under Mayor Emanuel – sending extra officers (all rookies) to walk beats in the most violent areas – has not had the desired effect.
(10) The A’s pitcher Dallas Braden, then a rookie, certainly wasn’t happy with Rodriguez’ conduct – as you can see here.
(11) The World Cup winner and World Cup star respectively could not have taken kindly to being overlooked for a callow rookie.
(12) Faced with a rookie goalkeeper for the whole of the second half they barely tested his shot-saving ability.
(13) A get a rookie phenom on the bench in Xander Bogaerts just waiting to come in and turn the series on its head, piles of starting pitching, boatloads of bullpen talent, a Cardinals team capable of scoring in droves without hitting homers and a Boston lineup that bullied the AL all season long by racking up over 850 runs, even if they haven't scored many lately .
(14) Myers holds up at third and it looks a little bit like the rookie pitcher isn't as comfortable as he may have alluded to in his pre-game quote.
(15) In his rookie year with the Rangers, 2005, he went 1-7 with a 6.94 ERA.
(16) His backup, Daryl Richardson, is inactive, meaning that rookie Bennie Cunningham should see some action in relief of Stacy.
(17) Sir Alex Ferguson finds himself outdone by the rookie in the other dug-out but everyone else who has contended for prizes this season has suffered the same experience against Barcelona.
(18) I wrote about the wide-eyed optimism that rookie comedians come north with; the joy of spending time necking lager in the same drinking holes as your heroes; the elation of hearing the first laugh of the summer; the sadness of leaving your venue for the last time; the friends you make; the haunts you start to call your own; the feeling of finding your place in this mystical world; and the certainty that this is where you must be in August – that you must not go on a nice holiday or find paid work or attend a wedding or do up your chaotic flat instead.
(19) The rookie shortstop boots it, bobbles it, picks it up and fires home and nails Angel Pagan who is trying to trot home!
(20) A fine run by the rookie who will be feeling good after donating the Packers first seven points just minutes ago.