- childbearing
- 1. noun2. adjectiveOf, pertaining to, or suitable for childbirth
Women in the latter stages of childbearing should not be permitted to attend the toll of the manufactories.
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Childbearing — Child bear ing, n. The act of producing or bringing forth children; parturition. Milton. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
childbearing — bringing forth of a child, also as a prp. adj., late 14c., from CHILD (Cf. child) + prp. of BEAR (Cf. bear) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
childbearing — [chīld′ber΄iŋ] n. the act or process of giving birth to children; parturition … English World dictionary
childbearing — child|bear|ing [ˈtʃaıldˌbeərıŋ US ˌber ] n [U] 1.) the process of being ↑pregnant and giving birth to children ▪ the trend towards later marriage and childbearing 2.) childbearing age/years if a woman is of childbearing age or in her childbearing … Dictionary of contemporary English
childbearing — adjective Date: 14th century of or relating to the process of conceiving, being pregnant with, and giving birth to children < women of childbearing age > • childbearing noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
childbearing — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Childbearing is used before these nouns: ↑age {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Childbearing is used with these nouns: ↑hip … Collocations dictionary
childbearing — child|bear|ing [ tʃaıld,berıŋ ] noun uncount the process of being pregnant and giving birth to children: of childbearing age (=old or young enough to give birth): She was just a girl, hardly of childbearing age … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
childbearing — [[t]tʃa͟ɪldbeərɪŋ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Childbearing is the process of giving birth to babies. 2) ADJ: ADJ n A woman of childbearing age is of an age when women are normally able to give birth to children … English dictionary
childbearing — UK [ˈtʃaɪldˌbeərɪŋ] / US [ˈtʃaɪldˌberɪŋ] noun [uncountable] the process of being pregnant and giving birth to children of childbearing age (= old or young enough to give birth): She was just a girl, hardly of childbearing age … English dictionary
childbearing — /chuyld bair ing/, n. 1. the act of producing or bringing forth children. adj. 2. capable of, suitable for, or relating to the bearing of a child or of children: the childbearing years. [1350 1400; ME; see CHILD, BEARING] * * * … Universalium
