Infant vs. Child

Infantnoun

A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age, needing almost constant care and/or attention.

Infantnoun

(legal) A minor.

Infantnoun

(obsolete) A noble or aristocratic youth.

Infantverb

(obsolete) To bear or bring forth (a child); to produce, in general.

Infantnoun

A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of age.

Infantnoun

A person who is not of full age, or who has not attained the age of legal capacity; a person under the age of twenty-one years; a minor.

Infantnoun

Same as Infante.

Infantadjective

Of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life; tender; not mature; as, infant strength.

Infantadjective

Intended for young children; as, an infant school.

Infantverb

To bear or bring forth, as a child; hence, to produce, in general.

Infantnoun

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk;

Infant

An infant (from the Latin word infans, meaning 'unable to speak' or 'speechless') is the more formal or specialised synonym for the common term baby, meaning the very young offspring of human beings. The term may also be used to refer to juveniles of other organisms.

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.