Birth — is the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/birth] . The offspring is brought forth from the mother. Different forms of birth are oviparity, vivipary or ovovivipary.Two words used to… … Wikipedia
Birth — (b[ e]rth), n. [OE. burth, birth, AS. beor[eth], gebyrd, fr. beran to bear, bring forth; akin to D. geboorte, OHG. burt, giburt, G. geburt, Icel. bur[eth]r, Skr. bhrti bearing, supporting; cf. Ir. & Gael. beirthe born, brought forth. [root]92.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Birth — Birth, n. See {Berth}. [Obs.] De Foe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
birth — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse byrth; akin to Old English beran Date: 13th century 1. a. the emergence of a new individual from the body of its parent b. the act or process of bringing forth young from… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Birth order — can affect human psychology, though many supposedly formative effects of birth order are instead related to other factors. Birth order is defined as a person s rank by age among his or her siblings. Birth order is often believed to have a… … Wikipedia
Birth of the Cool — Compilation album by Miles Davis Released 1957 … Wikipedia
Birth weight — is the weight of a baby at its birth. It has direct links with the gestational age at which the child was born and can be estimated during the pregnancy by measuring fundal height. A baby born within the normal range of weight for that… … Wikipedia
Birth (disambiguation) — Birth is the process in animals by which an offspring is expelled from the body of its mother.Birth may also refer to:In filmThere are a number of films that use the name Birth in their title:* The Birth of a Nation , a silent propaganda film *… … Wikipedia
Birth Control (band) — Birth Control is a German Krautrock band known for their progressive hard rock sound and provocative album covers.Birth Control formed in the middle of 1968 in Berlin from two other bands, the Earls and the Gents. The initial members were: Bernd… … Wikipedia
birth control — irth control n. the act or process of deliberately limiting the number of one s children born, especially by preventing conception. Note: Conception may be prevented by ingesting medicines, using barriers such as condoms or spermicides during… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
