Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

childbearing

/tʃˈaɪldbˌɛɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: child-bear-ing
IPA: /tʃˈaɪldbˌɛɹɪŋ/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition.

Uncountable

adj

Of, pertaining to, or suitable for childbirth.

adj

Of a woman's hips, attractively wide.

Informal

Example Sentences

"women of childbearing age"
"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."
"Women in the latter stages of childbearing should not be permitted to attend the toll of the manufactories."
"In these cases, fish intake rates specific to females of childbearing age are most appropriate when assessing exposures to developmental toxicants."
"Hips that in the old country would be considered good childbearing hips, but in this country are too wide."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: childberyng

Usage

Inflected Forms

childbearings (plural) child-bearing (alternative)

Derived Forms

nonchildbearing

Synonyms

childbirth accouchement vaginal birth

Questions

How do you pronounce childbearing?: The recorded pronunciation is /tʃˈaɪldbˌɛɹɪŋ/.
What does childbearing mean?: The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition.
Where does childbearing come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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