infancy

About 6.35 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The earliest period of childhood (crawling rather than walking).
2. noun The state of being an infant.
3. noun An early stage in the development of anything.

   Space tourism is still in its infancy.

4. noun The state of being a minor.

Similar words

early childhood babyhood baby infant childhood boyhood child young childcare rookie

Often followed by

and of to in is or the through as

Word family

infancies