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War is to man what maternity is to a woman. From a philosophical and doctrinal viewpoint, I do not believe in perpetual peace.
Benito Mussolini

Meaning of "maternity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MATERNITY

maternity  [məˈtɜːnɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATERNITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Maternity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MATERNITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

maternity

Mother

A mother is a woman who has raised a child, given birth to a child, and/or supplied the egg which in union with a sperm grew into a child. The definition can also be extended to non-human animals and may then also include being the animal that donated a body cell which has resulted in a clone. Because of the complexity and differences of a mother's social, cultural, and religious definitions and roles, it is challenging to specify a universally acceptable definition for the term. The male parallel is father.

Definition of maternity in the English dictionary

The first definition of maternity in the dictionary is motherhood. Other definition of maternity is the characteristics associated with motherhood; motherliness. Maternity is also relating to pregnant women or women at the time of childbirth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATERNITY


amenity
əˈmiːnɪtɪ
coeternity
ˌkəʊɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ
community
kəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
confraternity
ˌkɒnfrəˈtɜːnɪtɪ
diuturnity
ˌdaɪjʊˈtɜːnɪtɪ
equal-opportunity
ˌiːkwəlˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ
eternity
ɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ
eviternity
ˌiːvɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ
fraternity
frəˈtɜːnɪtɪ
immunity
ɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ
impunity
ɪmˈpjuːnɪtɪ
interfraternity
ˌɪntəfrəˈtɜːnɪtɪ
modernity
mɒˈdɜːnɪtɪ
opportunity
ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ
paternity
pəˈtɜːnɪtɪ
quaternity
kwəˈtɜːnɪtɪ
sempiternity
ˌsɛmpɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ
subalternity
ˌsʌbɔːlˈtɜːnɪtɪ
taciturnity
ˌtæsɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ
unity
ˈjuːnɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATERNITY

materialness
materials
materiel
maternal
maternal death
maternal deprivation
maternal health care
maternal instinct
maternalism
maternalistic
maternally
maternity allowance
maternity benefit
maternity dress
maternity grant
maternity home
maternity hospital
maternity leave
maternity pay
maternity ward

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATERNITY

affinity
Christianity
dignity
divinity
equal opportunity
femininity
gated community
Holy Trinity
humanity
indemnity
infinity
insanity
profanity
sanity
serenity
trinity
vanity
vicinity
virginity
yachting fraternity

Synonyms and antonyms of maternity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MATERNITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «maternity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of maternity

Translation of «maternity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATERNITY

Find out the translation of maternity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of maternity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «maternity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

孕妇的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de maternidad
570 millions of speakers

English

maternity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मातृत्व
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأمومة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

по беременности и родам
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maternal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাতৃত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de maternité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersalin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mutterschafts-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

妊婦の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

임산부를 위한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ibu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thai sản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகப்பேறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रसूति
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

analık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di maternità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

macierzyństwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

по вагітності та пологах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maternitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μητρότητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kraam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

moderskap
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fødselspermisjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of maternity

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATERNITY»

The term «maternity» is very widely used and occupies the 10.645 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATERNITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «maternity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «maternity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about maternity

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10 QUOTES WITH «MATERNITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word maternity.
1
Erma Bombeck
For years my wedding ring has done its job. It has led me not into temptation. It has reminded my husband numerous times at parties that it's time to go home. It has been a source of relief to a dinner companion. It has been a status symbol in the maternity ward.
2
Quentin Bryce
Maternity leave and parental leave is absolutely vital for strengthening families. It's an issue for men and women.
3
Julie Chen
I'm not taking maternity leave from 'Big Brother.' I e-mailed my boss over there this weekend and I said, 'Don't worry. I can still do the show!
4
Dale Dauten
Bureaucracy gives birth to itself and then expects maternity benefits.
5
Peter Greenaway
As for critics, one mediocre writer is more valuable than ten good critics. They are like haughty, barren spinsters lodged in a maternity ward.
6
Kourtney Kardashian
I would love to design a maternity clothing line. It is so hard to find stylish clothes for pregnant people... I would say 99 percent of the clothes I wore were not maternity because I couldn't find anything I liked.
7
Madeleine M. Kunin
Every time a woman leaves the workforce because she can't find or afford childcare, or she can't work out a flexible arrangement with her boss, or she has no paid maternity leave, her family's income falls down a notch. Simultaneously, national productivity numbers decline.
8
Madeleine M. Kunin
One reason the United States is one of three countries in the world that do not have any form of paid maternity leave is that many American business leaders, like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, oppose any family-friendly policies. They scare people into thinking maternity leave will be a job killer.
9
Holly Madison
You don't have to just shop in the maternity section when you are pregnant - you can shop anywhere, just be shape and size savvy!
10
Benito Mussolini
War is to man what maternity is to a woman. From a philosophical and doctrinal viewpoint, I do not believe in perpetual peace.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATERNITY»

Discover the use of maternity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to maternity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Introductory Maternity Nursing
Throughout the text are features that help students develop critical thinking skills and apply content to practice—such as nursing procedures, nursing care plans, clinical pearls, patients' and caregivers' stories, critical thinking ...
N. Jayne Klossner, 2006
2
Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
This new combination book, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, will empower the reader to guide women and their children toward higher levels of wellness throughout the life cycle.
Susan Scott Ricci, Terri Kyle, 2009
3
Pushed: The Painful Truth about Childbirth and Modern ...
Pushed surveys the public health impact of routine labor inductions, C-sections, and epidurals, but also examines childbirth as a women’s rights issue: Do women even have the right to choose a normal birth? Is that right being upheld?
Jennifer Block, 2007
4
Maternity, Newborn, and Women's Health Nursing: ...
This new book will be a core text for undergraduate Maternity/Newborn courses.
Susan A. Orshan, 2008
5
Maternity Nursing Care
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Lynna Littleton-Gibbs, Joan Engebretson, 2012
6
Performing Maternity in Early Modern England
The essays in Performing Maternity in Early Modern England explore maternity's textual and cultural representation, performative aspects and practical consequences from 1540-1690.
Kathryn M. Moncrief, Kathryn Read McPherson, 2007
7
Contemplating Maternity in an Era of Choice: Explorations ...
Employing a variety of feminist communication approaches, the volume's contributors discuss how discourses of choice shape and are shaped by women's identities and experiences as (non)mothers and how those same discourses affect and reflect ...
Sara Hayden, D. Lynn O'Brien Hallstein, 2010
8
Motherwell Maternity Fitness Plan
From a pioneer in maternity fitness comes an all-inclusive guide that's designed to keep women informed and fit before, during, and after pregnancy.
Bonnie Berk (R.N.), 2005
9
Essentials of Maternity, Newborn, and Women's Health Nursing
This new Second Edition covers a broad scope of topics emphasizing common issues and maternity-specific information.
Susan Scott Ricci, 2009
10
A Social History of Maternity and Childbirth: Key Themes in ...
This book puts the history of maternity in England into its wider social context, highlighting areas of change and continuity, and charting the development of pregnancy and birth as it emerged from the shadows and became central to social ...
Tania McIntosh, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATERNITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term maternity is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Labour law recast to add more leave to maternity, gratuity to be …
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi-led NDA government is looking to enhance maternity leave for working women from three months to six ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
2
Maternity leave fund set up to 'eliminate gender discrimination'
A national maternity leave fund, which every local employer will have to pool into, has been set up to discourage gender discrimination. «MaltaToday, Jul 15»
3
Woman, 99, sent maternity letter (thankfully, she couldn't help but …
A hospital has apologised after sending a maternity appointment letter to a 99-year-old woman. Doris Ayling, who has seven grandchildren and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Kim Kardashian Has Pregnancy Fittings in Paris, Keeps Up with Her …
Kim Kardashian West doesn't just take a trip to the mall when she needs some new maternity clothes. She flies to Paris to meet with her ... «PEOPLE StyleWatch, Jul 15»
5
Manager appointed to lead Scottish maternity review
The Scottish government has announced that a national review of maternity services will be led by Jane Grant, the chief executive of NHS Forth ... «Nursing Times, Jul 15»
6
SecNav extends maternity leave
Female service members now have 18 weeks of maternity leave extended from the previous six-week limit. The new mothers are also allowed ... «DVIDS, Jul 15»
7
Balmain to design Kim Kardashian a whole new maternity wardrobe!
Most of us mere mortals would probably buy our clothes in the next size up just to accustom a burgeoning baby bump but Kim Kardashian ... «Reveal, Jul 15»
8
Maternity nurse reveals the worst things said in labour and delivery …
The registered nurse has blogged about the worst things she's ever heard while working in a maternity ward – or 'labor and delivery', as they ... «Metro, Jul 15»
9
New maternity unit opened
MUMS are benefiting from top facilities at a hospital after its new maternity unit was officially opened. The base at Crewe's Leighton Hospital ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
10
Car bursts into flames as couple arrive at maternity ward
An expectant father had to contend with his car bursting into flames as he was rushing his wife to hospital in Devon. Fire fighters were called to ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»

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