a child in its infancy

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• infancy — [ˈɪnfənsi] noun [U] the time when you are a very young child • in its infancy something that is in its infancy has only just started to exist[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Child discipline — is the set of rules, rewards and punishments administered to teach self control, increase desirable behaviors and decrease undesirable behaviors in children. In its most general sense, discipline refers to systematic instruction given to a… …   Wikipedia

• infancy — /in feuhn see/, n., pl. infancies. 1. the state or period of being an infant; very early childhood, usually the period before being able to walk; babyhood. 2. the corresponding period in the existence of anything; very early stage: Space science… …   Universalium

• infancy — in|fan|cy [ ınfənsi ] noun uncount the time when you are a baby or a very young child: Their first child died in infancy. in its infancy something that is in its infancy has only just started to develop: Tourism on the island is still very much… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Child abuse — Family law Entering into marriag …   Wikipedia

• infancy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ early ▪ The vaccination is given in early infancy. VERB + INFANCY ▪ survive, survive beyond ▪ Their first child did not survive infancy …   Collocations dictionary

• infancy — noun (singular, uncountable) 1 the period of a child s life before it can walk or talk: She had five children, but four of them died in infancy. 2 in its infancy something that is in its infancy is just starting to be developed: Agricultural… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• infancy — [[t]ɪ̱nfənsi[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu poss N, prep N Infancy is the period of your life when you are a very young child. ...minute details of Deborah s infancy. ...the development of the mind from infancy onwards. 2) N UNCOUNT: usu in poss N If… …   English dictionary

• infancy — UK [ˈɪnfənsɪ] / US noun [uncountable] the time when you are a baby or a very young child Their first child died in infancy. • in its infancy …   English dictionary

• infancy — in|fan|cy [ˈınfənsi] n [U] 1.) the period of a child s life before they can walk or talk in infancy ▪ In the past, many children died in infancy. 2.) the time when something is just starting to be developed ▪ The research stretched from the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• infancy — infancy, infant development Derived from the Latin word infans, meaning ‘unable to speak’, infancy is the earliest period in the human life span, usually taken to extend from birth through to the end of the first year. In demography, for example …   Dictionary of sociology