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Conception vs Birthing - What's the difference?

conception | birthing |

As nouns the difference between conception and birthing

is that conception is the act of conceiving while birthing is the act of giving birth.

As an adjective birthing is

of or relating to birth.

conception

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of conceiving.
  • The state of being conceived; the beginning.
  • The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote.
  • The start of pregnancy.
  • The formation of a conceptus or an implanted embryo.
  • The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions.
  • An image, idea, or notion formed in the mind; a concept, plan or design.

    • Quotations

    * , Genesis 3:16 *: Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception ; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

    Coordinate terms

    * inception

    Antonyms

    * misconception

    Related terms

    * conceive * concept

    See also

    * contraception

    References

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    birthing

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to birth.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving birth.
  • (nautical) Anything added to raise the sides of a ship.
    • (Bailey)

    Derived terms

    * birthing chair * birthing pool * birthing room