26984 words

newborn

5 definitions • 7 examples
1

Examples:

Breast-feeding is extremely beneficial to the health of newborn babies.
Newborn infants, who have little immunity, are especially vulnerable to whooping cough.
2
used to refer to something that has recently been created or started to exist:

Examples:

This is not some kind of newborn liberalism.
the newborn democracies of the world
3
a baby that was born recently:

Examples:

About 94 percent of newborns are given hearing tests.
A newborn's sense of touch may be as acute as their ability to taste and smell.
4
having recently been born:

Examples:

a newborn baby
5
a child or animal that has recently been born

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