Examples of infancy in a Sentence
She was often sick during her infancy.
a skill developed in infancy
She has been a member of the church since its infancy.
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Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Exposure to sugar in infancy and toddlerhood may lead children to develop a taste for—or addiction to—sugar that persists into later life, the scientists wrote.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Still in its relative infancy, YouTube Shorts lags behind both in reach, but is growing rapidly, with average views increasing 153 percent versus six months ago.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Full-Stack Optimization For Practical Quantum Solutions Quantum computing may be in its infancy, but the path forward lies in full-stack optimization.
—Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Infancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infancy. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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infancy
noun
in·fan·cy
ˈin-fən-sē 
plural infancies
1
: early childhood
2
: a beginning or early period of existence
Medical Definition
infancy
noun
in·fan·cy
ˈin-fən-sē
plural infancies
1
: early childhood
2
: the legal status of an infant
Legal Definition
infancy
noun
in·fan·cy
ˈin-fən-sē
plural infancies
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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