infancy+(noun)

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• infancy — ► NOUN 1) the state or period of early childhood or babyhood. 2) the early stage in the development or growth of something …   English terms dictionary

• 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 — noun 1) his twin died in infancy Syn: babyhood, early childhood 2) music video was in its infancy Syn: beginnings, early days, early stages; seeds, roots; start, commencement, rise, emergence …   Thesaurus of popular words

• infancy — noun (plural cies) Date: 14th century 1. early childhood 2. a beginning or early period of existence 3. the legal status of an infant …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• infancy — noun a) The earliest period of childhood (crawling rather than walking). b) The state of being an infant …   Wiktionary

• infancy — noun 1》 the state or period of early childhood or babyhood. 2》 the early stage in the development or growth of something. 3》 Law the condition of being a minor …   English new terms dictionary

• infancy — noun Syn: beginnings, early days, early stages, emergence, dawn, outset, birth, inception Ant: end …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• 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

• 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 — [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