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In the biological sciences, a child is usually defined as a person between birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. Legally, the term child may refer to anyone below the age of majority or some other age limit.
Definition of child noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CHILD definition: 1. a young person who is not yet an adult: 2. someone's son or daughter, also when they are…. Learn more.
1. a. A person between birth and puberty. b. A person who has not attained maturity or the age of legal majority. 2. a. An unborn infant; a fetus. b. An infant; a baby. 3. One who is childish or immature. 4. A son or daughter; an offspring. 5. A member of a tribe; descendant: children of Abraham. 6. a.
A child is a young person who's typically older than a baby but younger than a teen. As a child, you probably had your parents watching over you as you played in a sandbox.
3 days ago · A child is a human being who is not yet an adult . When I was a child I lived in a country village. He's just a child. ...a child of six. It was only suitable for children. 2. countable noun. Someone's children are their sons and daughters of any age . How are the children? His children have left home. The young couple decided to have a child.
1. : a young person. the birth of a child. She's pregnant with their first child. a play for both children and adults. I went there once as a child. [=when I was a child] — often used before another noun. a child prodigy. a child actor. child development. child psychologists. 2. : a son or daughter. All of their children are grown now.
