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child

/t͡ʃaɪld/

Meanings
noun
A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

Examples :

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."
age family person human society essential

Related Words

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particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration offspring

offspring noun

/ˈɒfspɹɪŋ/ /ˈɑfspɹɪŋ/

A person's daughter(s) and/or son(s); a person's children.

"My offspring are all in school now, and I'm very proud of them. "

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figurative adjective

/ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/

Of use as a metaphor, simile, or metonym, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig.

"The teacher used figurative language to explain the complex concept, saying that the student's mind was a blank slate. "

Illustration adulthood

adulthood noun

/əˈdʌltˌhʊd/ /æˈdʌltˌhʊd/

The state or condition of a human being once it has reached physical maturity, and is presumed to have reached a state of psychological maturity, to wit: once it has become an adult.

"Example Sentence: "Graduating from college often marks the beginning of adulthood for many young people." "

Illustration thirteenth

thirteenth noun

/ˌθɜːˈtiːnθ/ /ˌθɝˈtiːnθ/

The person or thing in the thirteenth position.

"The thirteenth student in line received their permission slip. "

Illustration represents

represents verb

/ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts/ /rɛprəˈzɛnts/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The painting represents the artist's view of the city skyline. "

Illustration initiation

initiation noun

/ɪ.nɪ.ʃi.ˈeɪ.ʃən/

The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced

"initiation into a society"

Illustration possessive

possessive noun

/pəˈzɛsɪv/

(grammar) The possessive case.

"The possessive case of the word "student" is "student's". "

Illustration specifically

specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

Illustration regardless

regardless adjective

/ɹɪˈɡɑːd.lɪs/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/

Having no regard; heedless; careless.

"Regardless of the rain, she went to school. "

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descendant noun

/dɪˈsɛndənt/

One who is the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.

"The patriarch survived many descendants: five children, a dozen grandchildren, even a great grandchild."

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beginning noun

/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.

"The beginning of the school year is always exciting. "