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Inertia refers to the resistance to action or change; resistance to acceleration or deceleration. Inertia is the tendency for the current state of motion to be maintained, regardless of whether the body segment is moving at a particular velocity or is motionless. Moreover, Inertia is defined as a paralysis of thought and action that prevents productive work.

Deutsch: Säuglingszeit

Infancy refers to the period between birth and 12 months of age. During this time, the child is called "infant".

Infant mortality refers to the number of infants out of 1,000 births who die before their first birthday

The Infant mortality rate is defined as the number of infant deaths per thousand infants.

Infant-directed speech refers to the use of simpler sentence constructions when speaking with infants and young children. It refers to the speech which adults and older children address to younger children.

Infantile Amnesia refers to an inability on the part of adolescents and adults to remember the events of early childhood.

Infantile autism is defined as a pervasive developmental disorder which is evident before age 3 that involves impaired communication, socialization, and behavioral adaptation. Atypical behaviors, preoccupations, or interests are frequently evident. The cause of the disorder is unknown, and the prognosis is poor.

Infantilization also called Secondary baby talk refers to a type of speech that involves the unwarranted use of a person’s first name, terms of endearment, simplified expressions, short imperatives, an assumption that the recipient has no memory, and cajoling as a means of demanding compliance.

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Inertia

Infancy

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Infant mortality rate

Infant-directed speech

Infantile amnesia

Infantile autism

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