26984 words

infancy

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
the time when someone is a baby or a very young child:

Examples:

in infancy Her youngest child died in infancy.
2
to be very new and still developing:

Examples:

The system is still in its infancy.
3
the state or period of being a baby, or fig. the early stage of growth or development of something:

Examples:

fig. Bird research on the island is still in its infancy.

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