Infant

Word INFANT
Character 6
Hyphenation in fant
Pronunciations /ˈɪn.fənt/

Definitions and meanings of "Infant"

What do we mean by infant?

A child in the earliest period of life, especially before he or she can walk. noun

A person under the legal age of majority; a minor. noun

A very young nonhuman mammal, especially a primate. noun

Of or being in infancy. adjective

Intended for infants or young children. adjective

Newly begun or formed. adjective

A royal prince or princess of Spain or Portugal: as, the Infant Don Philip: not necessarily the heir to the throne. See infante, infanta. noun

To bring forth as an infant; hence, to give origin or rise to.

Child during the earliest period of its life; a young child. See infancy. noun

In law, a person who is not of full age; specifically (in Great Britain, the United States, etc.), one who has not attained the age of twenty-one years. noun

A noble youth. See child, n., 8. noun

Of, pertaining to, characterized by, or characteristic of infancy; hence, tender; infantile; incipient: as, infant beauty; infant fortunes.

Of or pertaining to the legal state of infancy; minor.

Figuratively, not yet fully grown; still in an early stage of development or growth: as, infant colonies; an infant bud.

A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of age. noun

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. noun

Same as Infante. noun

Of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life; tender; not mature. adjective

Intended for young children. adjective

To bear or bring forth, as a child; hence, to produce, in general. transitive verb

A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age, needing almost constant care and/or attention.

A minor.

A noble or aristocratic youth.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Infant

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The word "infant" in example sentences

Assess whether the infant is a candidate for skin-to-skin contact (kangaroo care) — the infant should be medically stable and not have a chest tube or intracardiac line (RA, LA). ❋ Unknown (2010)

If the infant is able to clear the virus from their body this will occur within the first 2 years of life. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Since you appear to believe there is no difference between the potential development of a blastocyst and the actual status of a term infant, you must also hold every sperm and ovum in the same regard. ❋ User (2010)

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