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Privacy - Terms Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) describes any sudden death, explained or unexplained, in infancy. — Rebeca Kimsey Markovich, M.d., miamiherald, "Tips for keeping babies safe while they're sleeping," 2 July 2018 Typically, human death rate starts high in infancy, falls during early years, climbing again in people’s thirties and shooting up in people’s seventies and eighties. — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, "How Long Can Humans Really Live?," 1 July 2018 Starting in infancy, mothers who are breastfeeding should continue to vary their diet, the flavors of which are transferred through her milk supply. — Ashleigh Spitza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Picky, picky: Strategies to get your kids (or yourself) to try new foods," 11 June 2018 But you’ve been stuck in infancy, while Amazon and Google take your birthright. — Will Hall, Recode, "Hey Siri, we have to talk," 4 June 2018 Working with a Jordanian couple who had lost six babies — two in infancy, four in miscarriages — to Leigh syndrome, a heritable neurological disorder, Zhang put to practical use a procedure that others had dared to try only on animals. — Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, "This fertility doctor is pushing the boundaries of human reproduction, with little regulation," 14 May 2018 In the 1840s, nearly half the babies born in Manhattan died in infancy. — Mark Kurlansky, Time, "Why We've Been Fighting About Milk for 10,000 Years," 7 May 2018 Identifying sickle-cell disease in infancy can prevent serious complications. — Joseph Tropea, Philly.com, "Q&A: A family member was recently diagnosed with sickle-cell disease. What should I know?," 1 May 2018 Research into the potential benefits of carbohydrate ingestion for soccer performance is in its relative infancy. — New York Times, "That Spitting Thing at the World Cup? It’s Probably ‘Carb Rinsing’," 11 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'infancy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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infancy
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English Language Learners Definition of infancy
: the first part of a child's life : the time in your life when you are a baby
: a beginning : an early stage of development
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Kids Definition of infancy
1 : the first stage of a child's life : early childhood
2 : a beginning or early period of existence The program is in its infancy.
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Medical Definition of infancy
1 : early childhood
2 : the legal status of an infant
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Legal Definition of infancy
1 : the legal status of an infant : minority
2 : the affirmative defense of lacking legal capacity (as to make a contract or commit a crime) because of being too young and especially because one's age is below an age set by statute
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