infants

Meanings

• Noun

  Young children, especially those under the age of two.

  - "The newborn is an infant."
  - "Parents take care of their infants."

• Noun

  A young animal, especially one that is not yet fully grown.

  - "The baby deer is an infant."
  - "The bird feeds its infant chicks."

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Synonyms

baby

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with infants
anesthesiant , canisterant , championant , divertisant , elevant , entertainant , exponent , fantasian , gardener , heavenly , improverish , intervenant , jester , kneeling , lamentable , magnificent , manifest , merrily , miserable , moments , narrative , obliging , opulent , opposable , pallid , palliative , permanent , plenary , pomposely , prolific , prolonged , quaint , quiescent , reliable , resilient , reticent , reverent , robust , sanguine , scintillating , serene , significant , skilful , spontaneous , sublime , succulent , superabundant , surpassing , tactful , tangible , thriving , tolerant , transient , trivial , unassuming , unblemished , unbroken , uncontrollable , undying , unequal , unfaltering , unimpeachable , unwavering , vibrant , voluminous , wondrous , yielding

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Infant (English) : Young child
   

2. Infant (Medical) : A premature or sick newborn
   

3. Infant (Law) : A person under the age of legal competence
   

4. Infantile (English) : Characteristic of an infant or young child
   

5. Infantile (Psychology) : A stage of psychological development
   

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Variants

List of all variants of infants that leads to same result
infant , infants

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Forms

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infant, infants

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Etymology

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The term 'infant' comes from the Latin word 'infans,' which means 'unable to speak.'

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Trivia

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1. Infants are born with approximately 300 bones, but as they grow, some bones fuse together, leaving them with 206 bones in adulthood.

2. The record for the longest baby ever born was 22 pounds, 8 ounces (10.2 kg).

3. Infants spend about 75% of their first day sleeping, but they only sleep for about 14 hours in total.

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Related Concepts

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1. Childhood: The period of development from birth to adolescence.

2. Newborn: An infant during the first few weeks of life.

3. Toddler: An infant who is able to walk but not yet fully proficient in speech.

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Culture

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Infants have been a significant part of human culture throughout history. They have been the subject of art, literature, and music. In various societies, infants have been depicted as symbols of innocence, new beginnings, and the future. Many religions and mythologies have stories and beliefs surrounding infants.

How to Memorize "infants"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a young child, perhaps in diapers, with a bottle or a rattle in their hand.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'baby' and associate it with 'infant.'

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence: 'Innovative Farm Animals Never Forget Adorable Infants.'

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