What does Child mean?
Definitions for Child
tʃaɪldChild
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Child.
Princeton's WordNet
child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestlingnoun
a young person of either sex
"she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"
child, kidnoun
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
"they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college"
child, babynoun
an immature childish person
"he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!"
childnoun
a member of a clan or tribe
"the children of Israel"
Wiktionary
childnoun
A daughter or son.
childnoun
A person who is below the age of adulthood; a minor .
Go easy on him: he is but a child.
childnoun
A data item, process or object which has a subservient or derivative role relative to another data item, process or object.
The child node then stores the actual data of the parent node.
Webster Dictionary
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
Etymology: [AS. cild, pl. cildru; cf. Goth. kilei womb, in-kil with child.]
Childnoun
a descendant, however remote; -- used esp. in the plural; as, the children of Israel; the children of Edom
Etymology: [AS. cild, pl. cildru; cf. Goth. kilei womb, in-kil with child.]
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
Etymology: [AS. cild, pl. cildru; cf. Goth. kilei womb, in-kil with child.]
Childnoun
a noble youth. See Childe
Etymology: [AS. cild, pl. cildru; cf. Goth. kilei womb, in-kil with child.]
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
Etymology: [AS. cild, pl. cildru; cf. Goth. kilei womb, in-kil with child.]
Childnoun
a female infant
Etymology: [AS. cild, pl. cildru; cf. Goth. kilei womb, in-kil with child.]
Childverb
to give birth; to produce young
Etymology: [AS. cild, pl. cildru; cf. Goth. kilei womb, in-kil with child.]
Freebase
Child
Biologically, a child is a human between the stages of birth and puberty. Some biological definitions of child include the fetus, as being an unborn child. The legal definition of child generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority. Child may also describe a relationship with a parent or, metaphorically, an authority figure, or signify group membership in a clan, tribe, or religion; it can also signify being strongly affected by a specific time, place, or circumstance, as in "a child of nature" or "a child of the Sixties".
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Child
chīld, n. an infant or very young person: (Shak.) a female infant: one intimately related to one older: expressing origin or relation, e.g. child of the East, child of shame, child of God, &c.: a disciple: a youth of gentle birth, esp. in ballads, &c.—sometimes Childe and Chylde: (pl.) offspring: descendants: inhabitants:—pl. Chil′dren.—ns. Child′-bear′ing, the act of bringing forth children; Child′bed, the state of a woman brought to bed with child; Child′birth, the giving birth to a child: parturition; Child′-crow′ing, a nervous affection with spasm of the muscles closing the glottis.—adj. Child′ed (Shak.), possessed of a child.—n. Child′hood, state of being a child: the time of one's being a child.—adjs. Child′ing (Shak.), fruitful, teeming; Child′ish, of or like a child: silly: trifling.—adv. Child′ishly.—ns. Child′ishness, Child′ness, what is natural to a child: puerility.—adjs. Child′less, without children; Child′-like, like a child: becoming a child: docile: innocent.—n. Child′-wife, a very young wife.—Child's play, something very easy to do: something slight.—From or Of a Child, since the days of childhood.—Second childhood, the childishness of old age.—With child, pregnant, e.g. Get with child, Be or Go with child. [A.S. cild, pl. cild, later cildru, -ra. The Ger. equivalent word is kind.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Child
A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.
Editors Contribution
child
A person of a specific age defined in legislation.
A child is entitled to their innocence in life and develop and grow at a moderate rate.
Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Child' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #345
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Child' in Written Corpus Frequency: #650
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Child' in Nouns Frequency: #8
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Child in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Child in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Child in a Sentence
Obviously, in moments like these, words aren't going to bring their loved ones back, when you talk to these families, you’re reminded that this could be happening to your child, or your mom, or your dad, or your relative, or your friend. And so we're going to have to come together as a country to see how we can prevent these issues from taking place.
If they tell you that they're suffering you need to ask if they’re having thoughts of ending their life and you need to make sure that you make it very clear with your child that you are not there to judge them, give them a line of hope and let them know that you’re not going to leave them alone.
I must take issue with the term 'a mere child,' for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult.
Credulity is the man's weakness, but the child's strength.
Republicans are abusing it to block voting rights and endanger our democracy... to block health care and child care and union protections.
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Translations for Child
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- аԥшқа, асабиAbkhaz
- kindAfrikaans
- ልጅ, ብላቴናAmharic
- طفل, ابن, ابنة, طفلة, ولدArabic
- лъимерAvaric
- uşaq, çağa, balaAzerbaijani
- балаBashkir
- дзіця́, рабёнакBelarusian
- дете́, ро́жбаBulgarian
- শিশু, চাইল্ডBengali
- minor, minored, bugelBreton
- nenCatalan, Valencian
- берChechen
- dítě, dceraCzech
- чѧдоOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- ачаChuvash
- plentyn, plentyn dan oedWelsh
- børn, barnDanish
- KindGerman
- ɖevi, viEwe
- τέκνο, απότοκος, παιδί, ανήλικοςGreek
- infano, virinfano, infaninoEsperanto
- hija, niño, hijo, niña, infanteSpanish
- lapsEstonian
- sein, umeBasque
- کودک, فرزند, بچه, بچ, کرPersian
- lapsiobjekti, lapsiFinnish
- goneFijian
- barnFaroese
- enfantFrench
- bernWestern Frisian
- páiste, clannIrish
- pàisde, leanabhScottish Gaelic
- neno, nenaGalician
- બાળકGujarati
- ya’yaHausa
- יֶלֶד, בַּת, יַלְדָּה, בֵּןHebrew
- बच्चा, बेटा, बालक, शिशु, बेटी, बच्चीHindi
- gyerek, gyermekHungarian
- մանուկ, երեխա, զավակArmenian
- filia, infanteInterlingua
- anak, kanakIndonesian
- infanto, puero, filio, filiulo, infantulo, infantino, puerulo, puerino, filiinoIdo
- barnIcelandic
- figlia, bambino, bambina, figlioItalian
- 未成年, 子, 子供Japanese
- ბავშვიGeorgian
- балаKazakh
- meeraqKalaallisut, Greenlandic
- កូនKhmer
- ಹಸುಳೆ, ಮಗುKannada
- 어린이Korean
- بچووک, منداڵ, zarok, زارۆک, مناڵKurdish
- наристе, балаKyrgyz
- infans, filius, puer, filiaLatin
- KandLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ລູກ, ເດັກນ້ອຍ, ເດັກLao
- vaikasLithuanian
- bērnsLatvian
- pangoreMāori
- че́до, де́теMacedonian
- കുട്ടിMalayalam
- хүүхэдMongolian
- anak, انقMalay
- ibna, tfal, tifel, tiflaMaltese
- ကလေးBurmese
- kindDutch
- barnNorwegian Nynorsk
- mindreårig, barnNorwegian
- awééʼ, áłchíníNavajo, Navaho
- ਬੱਚਾPanjabi, Punjabi
- dziecko, dziecięPolish
- ماشوم, کوچنۍPashto, Pushto
- menina, filha, criança, menino, filhoPortuguese
- wamraQuechua
- uffant, unfant, iffaunt, affonRomansh
- copil, copilă, fiu, fiicăRomanian
- дитя́, ча́до, доче́рний, ребёнокRussian
- शिशु, बालकSanskrit
- ٻارSindhi
- mánnáNorthern Sami
- дијете, чедо, dijete, čedo, дете, deteSerbo-Croatian
- ළමයාSinhala, Sinhalese
- dieťaSlovak
- otrok, deteSlovene
- caruur, canugSomali
- fëmijëAlbanian
- ngwanaSouthern Sotho
- barnSwedish
- mtoto, mwanaSwahili
- குழந்தைTamil
- పాపTelugu
- кӯдакTajik
- ศิศุThai
- ቆልዓ, ሕጻንTigrinya
- çagaTurkmen
- anak, bataTagalog
- çocukTurkish
- балаTatar
- بالاUyghur, Uighur
- дити́на, дитя́Ukrainian
- بیٹا, بیٹی, بچہUrdu
- bolaUzbek
- đứa bé, đứa trẻ, con, tửVietnamese
- jicil, daut, jison, hicil, son, cil, cilefVolapük
- xale, guneWolof
- umntwanaXhosa
- קינד, קינדערYiddish
- o̩mo̩, èweYoruba
- 兒童Chinese
- umntwana, inganeZulu
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