Definitions for weaning
wean·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. weaning, ablactationnoun

   the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. weaningnoun

   The (passive) process of a child or animal ceasing to be dependant on the mother for nourishment.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Weaning

   Weaning is the process of gradually introducing an infant human or another mammal to what will be its adult diet while withdrawing the supply of its mother's milk. The process takes place only in mammals, as only mammals produce milk. The infant is considered to be fully weaned once it is no longer fed by any breast milk (or bottled substitute).

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1. weaning

   Weaning refers to the process of gradually introducing solid foods to an infant or young child while reducing their dependence on breastfeeding or bottle-feeding. It involves transitioning the child from a solely milk-based diet to a more varied and balanced diet that includes solid foods. Weaning typically occurs around 4-6 months of age when the infant's digestive system is ready to handle solid foods.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Weaning

   of Wean

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1. Weaning

   Weaning is the process of gradually introducing a mammal infant to what will be its adult diet and withdrawing the supply of its mother's milk. The process takes place only in mammals, as only mammals produce milk. The infant is considered to be fully weaned once it no longer receives any breast milk.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Weaning

   Permanent deprivation of breast milk and commencement of nourishment with other food. (From Stedman, 25th ed)

How to pronounce weaning?

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 weaning in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of weaning in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of weaning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of weaning in a Sentence

1. Lessa Horta:

   Information on breastfeeding duration was collected very close to the time when weaning happened, so we had a very precise information on the duration of breastfeeding.

2. Amanda Kloots:

   So as we are waiting for him to wake up, while he is still sleeping, they are slowly weaning his body off of assistance, which is just great, great news, small wins.

3. The UK government:

   [ The plan ] will be central to weaning Britain off expensive fossil fuels, which are subject to volatile gas prices set by international markets we are unable to control.

4. Rebekah Koffler:

   There are still a lot of gaps to be closed in their perception of [Russia's] threat, and most importantly, their willingness to do something about that threat because I don't see them weaning themselves off of their addiction to Russian energy, and … not all of them contribute the 2% of their GDP to the collective security treaty.

5. Ompi Aphane:

   We are weaning ourselves from 90 percent reliance on coal, as it stands, it is difficult to finance coal fired power stations, because banks and lenders are also under environmental pressure.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=weaning
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Weaning
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaning
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaning
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=weaning