infant

Plural

infants

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

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

2. 2.A minor.

   • Thomas Humphrey Doleman died the 30th of August 1712, an infant, intestate and without issue; Lewis the next nephew died the 17th of April 1716, an infant about sixteen years old, having left his mother Mary Webb, ..

3. 3.A student in an infant school or the first part of a primary school.

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Of or pertaining to the earlier half of primary school education.

   • Clearly, from the attention given to it, HMI believed that history should be part of the infant curriculum.
   • Primary schooling in Ireland comprises two Infant years, which are equivalent to pre-school in other countries , and six grades or classes.

2. 2.small, being near its source.

Overall

Uncommon· #3532

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Uncommon

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• babe
• baby