noun

infancy

IHN-fuhn-see

noun

The earliest stage of childhood, before a baby can walk and talk.

"She was adopted in infancy and grew up not knowing her birth parents."

The very early stage in the development of something.

"The technology is still in its infancy and could change a lot in coming years."

How to Use Infancy

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe very beginning stage — either of a person's life, or of how developed something is.

Common pairings

still in its infancy in early infancy

infancies plural

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From Latin īnfantia, "early childhood," from infant + -cy.

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