infancy
ˈɪnfənsi
infancies
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Definition of infancy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
early childhoodearliest period of childhood, before walking
  • Infancy is a time of rapid growth.
babyhood early childhood
2.
developmentearly stage in development of something
  • The technology is still in its infancy.
beginning inception
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Expressions with infancy

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at an early stage of development
The technology was in its infancy during the 1990s.
at an early stage of development
The technology is still in its infancy.

Origin of infancy

Latin, infantia (early childhood)

Terms with infancy included in their meaning

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life stage
period of life from infancy to puberty
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very young male human from birth to toddler
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process of baby teeth emerging through gums
early infancy
baby from birth to four weeks
early care
nurture or train from infancy
infancy
either of the pair of bones fused in infancy
infancy
difficulties a baby has when teething
infancy
like a baby especially in dependence

Examples of infancy in a sentence

  • Infancy is crucial for brain development.
  • The project is in its infancy and requires more research.
  • His ideas were in their infancy, needing further development.

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  1. French:petite enfance, débuts, ...
  2. German:Säuglingszeit, Anfangsphase, ...
  3. Italian:infanzia, fase iniziale, ...
  4. Spanish:infancia, ...
  5. Portuguese:primeira infância, infância, ...
  6. Chinese:婴儿期, 初期, ...
  7. Japanese:乳児期, 初期段階, ...
  8. Arabic:مَرْحَلَة الرِضَاعَة, مَهْد, ...
  9. Hebrew:יַנְקוּת, שַׁלָּב הַתְחַלְתִּי, ...
  10. Russian:младенчество, зачаточное состояние, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дитинство, ранній розвиток, ...
  12. Hindi:शैशवावस्था, प्रारंभिक अवस्था, ...
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