infant
adj.
of or pertaining to infants or infancy; being in infancy; baby, babyish; pertaining to a minor
n.
baby, very young child, toddler, tot; minor; beginner
Infant
In basic English usage, an infant is defined as a human child at the youngest stage of life, specifically before they can walk and generally before the age of one (see also
child and
adolescent).The term "infant" derives from the
Latin word in-fans, meaning "unable to speak." There is no exact definition for infancy. "Infant" is also a legal term with the meaning of
minor; that is, any child under the age of legal adulthood.A human infant less than a month old is a newborn infant or a neonate. The term "newborn" includes
premature infants, postmature infants and
full term newborns.
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Infant
infant
Noun
1. a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "isn't she too young to have a baby?"
(synonym) baby, babe
(hypernym) child, kid
(hyponym) blue baby
Infant
(v. t.)
To bear or bring forth, as a child; hence, to produce, in general.
(n.)
Same as Infante.
(n.)
A person who is not of full age, or who has not attained the age of legal capacity; a person under the age of twenty-one years; a minor.
(n.)
A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of age.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life; tender; not mature; as, infant strength.
(a.)
Intended for young children; as, an infant school.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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