Definitions for Maternity
məˈtɜr nɪ tima·ter·ni·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. pregnancy, gestation, maternitynoun

   the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

2. motherhood, maternitynoun

   the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother

3. motherliness, maternalism, maternal quality, maternitynoun

   the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother

   "the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maternitynoun

   The maternity ward; the maternity department of a hospital.

2. maternityadjective

   Of or pertaining to childbirth or the period during which a woman is pregnant; as, maternity care; a maternity hospital.

3. maternityadjective

   For use during pregnancy; as, a maternity outfit.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. maternitynoun

   The state of being a mother; motherhood.

2. maternitynoun

   The state of being pregnant; pregnancy.

3. maternitynoun

   A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maternitynoun

   The character or relation of a mother.

   Etymology: maternité, French, from maternus, Lat.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. maternity

   Maternity refers to the state, period or process of being a mother, particularly during pregnancy, childbirth, and the period immediately following birth. It is often specifically associated with the provision of care and benefits during this period, as in "maternity leave" - a period of absence from work granted to a mother before and after the birth of her child.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maternitynoun

   the state of being a mother; the character or relation of a mother

2. Etymology: [F. maternit, LL. maternitas.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. maternity

   The fact of being pregnant.

   The maternity clothes were of a wide variety in contrast to years ago.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 26, 2019  

Matched Categories

1. • Kinship
   • Physical Condition

How to pronounce Maternity?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Maternity in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Maternity in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Maternity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Maternity in a Sentence

1. Joe Biden:

   Putin is inflicting appalling, appalling devastation and horror on Ukraine, bombing apartment buildings, maternity wards, hospitals. I mean, it's God awful, the world is united in our support for Ukraine and our determination to make Putin pay a very heavy price.

2. Ivanka Trump:

   We’re still at zero weeks of paid leave. We’re the only country in the developed world that that’s true of, the president has called for maternity and paternity and adoptive leave, and we’re working to make that happen.

3. Fox News:

   Vigorous debate is one thing, personal vitriol is another. When she returned from maternity leave, Joy Behar actually said she did n’t miss her. That’s a whole bowl of wrong.

4. Elizabeth Langen:

   Those of us who work in the maternity care space have known that this is a problem in our country for quite a long time. And each time the new statistics come out, we’re hopeful that some of the efforts that have been going on are going to shift the direction of this trend. It’s really disappointing to see that the trend is not going in the right direction but, at some level, is going in the worst direction and at a little bit of a faster rate, in the health care system, we need to accept ultimate responsibility for the women who die in our care.

5. Lesley Page:

   Midwives and other maternity staff should not act as gatekeepers to maternity services, they owe a duty of care to all pregnant women who seek care from them and they should provide care to all pregnant women irrespective of ability to pay.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Maternity
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Maternity
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Maternity
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Maternity
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maternity