childbearing age

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• 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 — 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 — 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

• age — age1 W1S1 [eıdʒ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(how old)¦ 2¦(legal age)¦ 3¦(period of life)¦ 4¦(being old)¦ 5¦(period of history)¦ 6 ages 7 come of age ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: aage, from Vulgar Latin aetaticum …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• age — 1 /eIdZ/ noun 1 HOW OLD (C, U) the number of years someone has lived or something has existed: Francis is the same age as me. | The boys were six years apart in age. | There were dozens of kids there, all different ages. | at the age of (=when… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• childbearing — noun (U) 1 the process of giving birth to a baby 2 childbearing age the time in a woman s life when she can have babies …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• childbearing — I noun the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child • Syn: ↑childbirth, ↑accouchement, ↑vaginal birth • Hypernyms: ↑parturition, ↑birth, ↑gi …   Useful english 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

• age — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 how old sb/sth is ⇨ See also ↑old age ADJECTIVE ▪ early, tender, young ▪ He was sent away to school at an early age. ▪ advanced, great …   Collocations dictionary