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infant

[ in-fuhnt ]

noun

  1. a child during the earliest period of their life, especially before they can walk; baby.
  2. Law. a person who is not of full age, especially one who has not reached the age of 18 years; a minor.
  3. a beginner, as in experience or learning; novice:

    The new candidate is a political infant.

  4. anything in the first stage of existence or progress.


adjective

  1. of or relating to infants or infancy:

    infant years.

  2. being in infancy:

    an infant king.

  3. being in the earliest stage:

    an infant industry.

  4. of or relating to the legal state of infancy; minor.

infant

/ ˈɪԴəԳ /

noun

  1. a child at the earliest stage of its life; baby
  2. law another word for minor
  3. a young schoolchild, usually under the age of seven
  4. a person who is beginning or inexperienced in an activity
  5. modifier
    1. of or relating to young children or infancy
    2. designed or intended for young children
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. in an early stage of development; nascent

    an infant science or industry

  2. law of or relating to the legal status of infancy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԴڲԳˌǴǻ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ڲԳ·Ǵǻ noun
  • ·ڲԳ· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of infant1

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Latin infant- (stem of ԴԲ ) “small child,” literally, “one unable to speak,” equivalent to in- in- 3 + -Բ, present participle of ī “to speak”; replacing Middle English enfaunt, from Anglo-French, from Latin, as above
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of infant1

C14: from Latin ԴԲ, literally: speechless, from in- 1+ ī to speak
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The results are indisputable: The U.S. has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the developed world, and it is worse in states with entrenched Republican majorities.

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But even short-term exposure to PM 2.5 can lead to adverse health outcomes such as higher rates of infant mortality, increased cardiovascular issues and childhood asthma.

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Snell, his wife and infant son were not home at the time of their break-in, and it is unclear from a police report what, if anything, was stolen.

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I suppose the smiling faces could mean they all have gas - kind of like when my infant granddaughter smiles.

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Most of the current roster was either infants or hadn’t been born when Marcus called his first game involving the team in November 2003.

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