Child vs. Parent

Childnoun

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

Childnoun

a female child, a girl.

Childnoun

One's son or daughter, regardless of age.

Childnoun

(cartomancy) The thirteenth Lenormand card.

Childnoun

A figurative offspring, particularly:

Childnoun

A person considered a product of a place or culture, a member of a tribe or culture, regardless of age.

Childnoun

Anything derived from or caused by something.

Childnoun

(computing) A data item, process, or object which has a subservient or derivative role relative to another.

Childnoun

A son or a daughter; a male or female descendant, in the first degree; the immediate progeny of human parents; - in law, legitimate offspring. Used also of animals and plants.

Childnoun

A descendant, however remote; - used esp. in the plural; as, the children of Israel; the children of Edom.

Childnoun

One who, by character of practice, shows signs of relationship to, or of the influence of, another; one closely connected with a place, occupation, character, etc.; as, a child of God; a child of the devil; a child of disobedience; a child of toil; a child of the people.

Childnoun

A noble youth. See Childe.

Childnoun

A young person of either sex. esp. one between infancy and youth; hence, one who exhibits the characteristics of a very young person, as innocence, obedience, trustfulness, limited understanding, etc.

Childnoun

A female infant.

Childverb

To give birth; to produce young.

Childnoun

a young person of either sex;

Childnoun

a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age;

Childnoun

an immature childish person;

Childnoun

a member of a clan or tribe;

Child

Biologically, a child (plural children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of child generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority.

Parentnoun

One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.

Parentnoun

A surrogate mother

Parentnoun

A third person who has provided DNA samples in a IVF procedure in order to alter faulty genetic material

Parentnoun

A person who acts as a parent in rearing a child; a step-parent or adoptive parent.

Parentnoun

(obsolete) A relative.

Parentnoun

The source or origin of something.

Parentnoun

(biology) An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended.

Parentnoun

(attributive) Sponsor, supporter, owner, protector.

Parentnoun

A parent company.

Parentnoun

(computing) The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node.

Parentverb

To act as parent, to raise or rear.

Parentnoun

One who begets, or brings forth, offspring; a father or a mother.

Parentnoun

That which produces; cause; source; author; begetter; as, idleness is the parent of vice.

Parentnoun

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

Parentverb

bring up;

Parent

A parent is a caregiver of the offspring in their own species. In humans, a parent is the caretaker of a child (where refers to offspring, not necessarily age).