having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

A child in the earliest period of life, especially before he or she can walk, A very young nonhuman mammal, especially a primate, A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age, needing almost constant care and/or attention, verb_ obsolete To bear or bring forth (a child); to produce, in general, transitive verb_ obsolete To bear or bring forth, as a child; hence, to produce, in general, adjective_ Intended for infants or young children, Newly begun or formed, Of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life; tender; not mature,

The ordinal number matching the number one in a series, Immediately, That which is first; the beginning or that which makes or constitutes a beginning, adjective_ Occurring or acting before all others in time; earliest, Coming before all others in order or location, adverb_ For the first time, Rather; preferably

preceding all others in time, (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early, superlative form of early_ most early, adverb_ superlative form of early_ most early, with the least delay

Occurring first in time or sequence; earliest, Not derived from anything else; basic or original, Having a word root or other linguistic element as a basis that cannot be further analyzed or broken down. Used of the derivation of a word or word element, noun_ One that is fundamental, basic, or elemental, A preliminary election in which the registered voters of a political party nominate candidates for office, That which stands first or highest in rank or importance, as opposed to secondary; that to which something else is subordinate

a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, the earliest period, A slight repast taken at rising, some time before what is called breakfast, adjective_ a gun fired at the first stroke of reveille at military posts, a gown worn in the morning before one is dressed for the day, Pertaining to the first part or early part of the day; being in the early part of the day

A small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers, The earliest period of life, A place of origin; a birthplace, A framework of wood or metal used to support something, such as a ship undergoing construction or repair