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Definition: Parturition |
ParturitionNoun1. The process of giving birth. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "parturition" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references) |
Etymology: Parturition \Par`tu*ri"tion\, noun. [Latin expression parturitio, from parturire: compare to the French expression parturition. See Parturient.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Health | The act or process of given birth to a child. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
| PASH | English | Parturition Stimulating Hormone | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonyms: ParturitionSynonyms: birth (n), birthing (n), giving birth (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Production | Bringing forth; Verb:: parturition, birth, birth-throe, childbirth, delivery, confinement, accouchement, travail, labor, midwifery, obstetrics; geniture; gestation; (maturation); assimilation; evolution, development, growth; entelechy; fertilization, gemination, germination, heterogamy, genesis, generation, epigenesis, procreation, progeneration, propagation; fecundation, impregnation; albumen. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Parturition |
| English words defined with "parturition": accouchement ♦ childbearing, childbirth, colostrum ♦ Dystocia ♦ endometrium ♦ foremilk ♦ lactogenic hormone, luteotropin ♦ Parturifacient, Parturitive, prolactin ♦ vaginal birth. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "parturition": Henneberg, Hospitals, Maternity ♦ Parturient Paresis, PETIVERIA ALLIACEA ♦ Santa Maria ♦ Zukurate. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Parturition" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses. French (parturition, throe). |
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| "Parturition" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Parturition" is used about 16 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 16 | 87,710 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
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Ending with "parturition": post-parturition. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
parturition | 16 |
canine parturition | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "parturition"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | pjellje (accouchement, calving, procreation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | مخاض الولادة. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | родилни мъки (labor, labor pains, labour, labour pains, pains, throes, travail). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | porodní bolesti (labor, labor pains, labour, labour pains, throes), porod (birth, child birth, childbirth, confinement, delivery, giving birth, lying in). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | partus (birth, childbirth, delivery, partus), parturitio, nedkomst (birth, childbirth, delivery, partus), forloesning (birth), foedsel (birth), fødsel (birth, childbirth, delivery, partus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | partus (birth, childbirth, delivery, partus), baring (childbirth, child-birth, delivery, partus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | nasko (child-birth, delivery). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | زایمان (Childbirth, Litter, Throe), بچه زاءی . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | poikiminen (birth, calving, calving down, freshening), syntymä (birth), synnytys (birth, childbirth, delivery), synnyttäminen (birth). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | parturition. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Gebären (be delivered of, bear, born, borne, breed, child-birth, deliver, delivery, give birth to), Geburt (birth, childbirth, child-birth, delivery, descent, fruit, nativity, partus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | τοκετός (birth, childbirth, delivery, foaling, kidding, lambing, partus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | "מלט" (giving birth). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | vajúdás (child birth, childbirth, labor, labor pains, labour, labour pains, lying in, pain, pains, throes, travail), szülés (accouchement, birth, child birth, childbirth, confinement, deliverance, giving birth, labor, labour, lying in). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | parto (birth, calving, calving down, childbearing, childbirth, delivery, foaling, freshening, giving birth, partus, trouble). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 分身 (branch, delivery, offshoot, one's child, one's other self), 分娩作" (delivery). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ぶ"し" (branch, delivery, dividing and advancing, offshoot, one's child, one's other self, tattoo), ぶ"べ"さよう (delivery). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | soalley (parturient, puerperal). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | arturitionpay parto (accouchement, calving, calving down, child bearing, child birth, childbed, childbirth, confinement, delivery, freshening, lying-in-hospital, partial, partus, party). (various references) parturiţie, naştere (accouchement, bearing, birth, childbirth, confinement, deliverance, delivery, genesis, get, lying in, nativity, parentage, rise, strain). (various references) роды (accouchement, child-bearing, childbed, childbirth, confinement, delivery, labor pains, labour pains, lying in). (various references) porođaj (birth, child birth, delivery, giving birth, labor, labour), rađanje (birth, nascency, nativity, procreation). (various references) parto (accouchement, birth, calving, calving down, childbearing, childbed, childbirth, confinement, delivery, freshening, labor, labour, lying in, parthian, partus). (various references) nedkomst (birth, delivery). (various references) doğurma (birth, breeding, delivery, procreation), doğum (accouchement, birth, childbearing, delivery, Natal, nativity, obstetric, puerperal, termination of pregnancy). (various references) роди (accouchement, birth, child birth, lying in), отелення, пологи (accouchement, child birth, lying in). (various references) sự sáng tác (inditement), sự đẻ (accouchement, confinement). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "parturition": parturitions. (additional references) | |
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"Parturition" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: pareturition, partitition, Partrishow, partruition, partuition. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "parturition" (pronounced 'Par`tu*ri"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-i-i-n-o-p-r-r-t-t-u" | |
-2 letters: irruption, partition. | |
-3 letters: antiriot, irritant, nitrator, outpaint, portrait, printout, trapunto. | |
-4 letters: airport, antipot, atropin, introit, opuntia, patriot, puritan, rainout, traitor, tripart, tuition, utopian. | |
-5 letters: aroint, attorn, inpour, intort, intuit, irrupt, nutria, ourari, outran, parrot, parton, patron, prutot, rapini, raptor, ration, ratton, tarpon, titian, triton, tropin, truant, turnip, uproar, uptorn, utopia. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-i-i-n-o-p-r-r-t-t-u" | |
+1 letter: parturitions. | |
+3 letters: anticorruption. | |
+4 letters: anticorruptions. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)50 61 72 74 75 72 69 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).--. .- .-. - ..- .-. .. - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010000 01100001 01110010 01110100 01110101 01110010 01101001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)P a r t u r i t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0050 0061 0072 0074 0075 0072 0069 0074 0069 006F 006E |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)5067848687847586758180 |
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