Childbearing

adj, noun

adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition. uncountable, usually

    "From the Swedish returns (1776-1855) it appears that 100 childbearings produced 101.62 children, viz., 2.82 stillborn, 98.80 quickborn; consequently 100 quickborn children imply 101.21 childbearings."

  2. 2
    the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or suitable for childbirth. not-comparable

    "Women in the latter stages of childbearing should not be permitted to attend the toll of the manufactories."

  2. 2
    Attractively wide. not-comparable

    "Hips that in the old country would be considered good childbearing hips, but in this country are too wide."

Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or suitable for childbirth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
childbirthaccouchementaccouchementbearingbirthbirth throes

Example

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"She is no longer of childbearing age."

Etymology

From Middle English childberyng, childbering, chyldberynge, child berynge. By surface analysis, child + bearing.

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giving birth

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