1. A young person of either sex
   "she writes books for children";
   - kid [informal], youngster, minor, shaver [informal], nipper [informal], small fry [informal], tiddler [Brit, informal], tike [informal], tyke [informal], nestling [informal], wean [UK, Ireland, dialect], kiddy [informal], kiddie [informal]
    
2. A human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
   "they had three children";
   - kid [informal]
    
3. An immature childish person
   "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived";
   - baby
    
4. A member of a clan or tribe
   "the children of Israel"
    
5. (computing) an object that is part of, derived from, or serving another object
   "The parent div contains several child elements"

Derived forms: children

Type of: descendant, individual, issue [formal], juvenile, juvenile person, mortal, offspring, person, progeny, somebody, someone, soul

Antonym: parent

Part of: family, family unit

Encyclopedia: Child, Samuel