- pronunciation:
- In
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a child in the first months of life, esp. before he or she can walk.
The fathers smiled at their infants in the hospital nursery window.This medication cannot be given to infants.
- similar words:
- baby
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related words: |
child, youngster |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
of, for, or pertaining to infants.
Infant mortality is on the rise in these countries.- similar words:
- baby
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definition 2: |
young or early; still growing or developing.
- similar words:
- baby, young
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Infant comes from a Latin word that means "not able to speak."