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CHILDBEARING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
Synonyms:
accouchement; childbearing; childbirth; vaginal birth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("childbearing" is a kind of...):
birth; birthing; giving birth; parturition (the process of giving birth)
Meronyms (parts of "childbearing"):
delivery; obstetrical delivery (the act of delivering a child)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "childbearing"):
active birth (childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participant)
alternative birth; alternative birthing (a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings)
natural childbirth (labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process)
Derivation:
childbearing (relating to or suitable for childbirth)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or suitable for childbirth
Example:
of childbearing age
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
childbirth (the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child)
Derivation:
childbearing (the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child)
