childbearing C2 Topic:Family & Relationships US /ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛɹɪŋ/ UK /ˈtʃaɪldˌbeərɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #61794 Meanings 1 noun the process or period of carrying and giving birth to children The study examined how work conditions affected pregnancy and childbearing. 2 adj relating to, suitable for, or capable of bearing children The survey focused on adults of childbearing age. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the process or period of... childbirthmaternity 2 adj · relating to, suitable for,... reproductive Word family Derived forms nonchildbearing Related forms pregnancyparturitionreproduction Etymology From Middle English childberyng, a compound of child + bearing. Bearing is the verbal noun of bear in its old sense 'to carry and give birth to.' Topics Family & Relationships External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # childbearing **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛɹɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtʃaɪldˌbeərɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 61794 ## Meanings 1. the process or period of carrying and giving birth to children 2. relating to, suitable for, or capable of bearing children ## Examples - The study examined how work conditions affected pregnancy and childbearing. - The survey focused on adults of childbearing age. ## Synonyms - childbirth - maternity ## Derived Forms - nonchildbearing ## Related Forms - pregnancy - parturition - reproduction ## Etymology From Middle English childberyng, a compound of child + bearing. Bearing is the verbal noun of bear in its old sense 'to carry and give birth to.' ## Topics - Family & Relationships markdown