births

/bɜrθs/

Meanings

noun

The process of childbearing; the beginning of life.

Examples :

"The hospital recorded fifty births last month. "

noun

An instance of childbirth.

Examples :

"Intersex babies account for roughly one per cent of all births."

medicine family physiology body human

noun

A beginning or start; a point of origin.

Examples :

"the birth of an empire"

family human person biology

noun

The circumstances of one's background, ancestry, or upbringing.

Examples :

"He was of noble birth, but fortune had not favored him."

family history

noun

That which is born.

Examples :

"The hospital recorded more births in June than in any other month this year. "

family human body

Related Words

recorded verb

/ɹə-/ /-əd/

To make a record of information.

"I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations."

background noun

/ˈbæk.ɡɹaʊnd/

One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.

"The lawyer had a background in computer science."

ancestry noun

/ˈæn.sɛs.tɹi/

Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.

"Title and ancestry render a good man more illustrious, but an ill one more contemptible. -Addison."

childbearing noun

/ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛːɹɪŋ/ /ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛrɪŋ/

The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition

"The study examined the effects of nutrition on women's health during childbearing. "

upbringing noun

/ˈʌpˌbɹɪŋɪŋ/ /ˈʌpˌbɹɪdʒɪŋ/

The traits acquired during one's childhood training

"Her upbringing in a close-knit family instilled in her a strong sense of community. "

instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

circumstances noun

/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)nsɪz/ /ˈsɝkəmstænsɪz/

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

account noun

/ə.ˈkaʊnt/

A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review.

"The family's monthly account showed they spent more than their income. "

childbirth noun

/ˈtʃaɪldbɜːθ/ /ˈtʃaɪldbɝːθ/

The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy.

"After a long labor, the new mother recovered quickly from childbirth. "

process noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹəʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹɑsɛs/ /pɹəˈsɛs/

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

"The process of baking a cake involves several steps, from mixing the ingredients to putting it in the oven. "

hospital noun

/ˈhɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈhɑs.pɪ.tl̩/

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.

"My grandmother was admitted to the hospital last week after falling. "

beginning noun

/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.

"The beginning of the school year is always exciting. "