The difference between Baby and Offspring

When used as nouns, baby means a very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered, whereas offspring means a person's daughter(s) and/or son(s).

Baby is also verb with the meaning: to coddle.

Baby is also adjective with the meaning: of a child: very young.

check bellow for the other definitions of Baby and Offspring

  1. Baby as a noun:

    A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.

  2. Baby as a noun:

    Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chicks for the babies of birds. See :Category:Baby animals for more.

  3. Baby as a noun:

    Unborn young; a fetus.

    Examples:

    "When is your baby due?"

  4. Baby as a noun:

    A person who is immature or infantile.

    Examples:

    "Stand up for yourself - don't be such a baby!"

  5. Baby as a noun:

  6. Baby as a noun (informal):

    A form of address to a man or a woman considered to be attractive.

    Examples:

    "Hey baby, what are you doing later?"

  7. Baby as a noun:

    A pet project or responsibility.

  8. Baby as a noun:

    The lastborn of a family.

  9. Baby as a noun:

    Examples:

    "See my new car here? I can't wait to take this baby for a drive."

  10. Baby as a noun (archaic):

    A small image of an infant; a doll.

  1. Baby as an adjective:

    Of a child: very young; of the age when he or she would be termed a baby or infant.

    Examples:

    "a baby boy"

  2. Baby as an adjective:

    Of an animal: young.

    Examples:

    "a baby elephant"

  3. Baby as an adjective:

    Intended for babies.

    Examples:

    "baby clothes"

  4. Baby as an adjective (of vegetables, etc.):

    Picked when small and immature (as in baby corn, baby potatoes).

  1. Baby as a verb (transitive):

    To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant.

  2. Baby as a verb (transitive):

    To tend (something) with care; to be overly attentive to (something), fuss over.

  1. Offspring as a noun:

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

  2. Offspring as a noun:

    All of a person's descendants, including further generations.

  3. Offspring as a noun:

    An animal or plant's progeny or young.

  4. Offspring as a noun (figuratively):

    Anything produced; the result of an entity's efforts.

    Examples:

    "Artists often treasure their works as their immortal offspring."

  5. Offspring as a noun (computing):

    A process launched by another process.

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