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labor vs parturition

parturition vs labor

labor and parturition both are nouns.

labor is a verb but parturition is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
labor Yes No Yes No
parturition Yes No No No
As nouns, parturition is a hypernym of labor; that is, parturition is a word with a broader meaning than labor:
  • labor: concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
  • parturition: the process of giving birth
Other hypernyms of labor include birth, birthing, giving birth.
labor (noun) parturition (noun)
productive work (especially physical work done for wages) the process of giving birth
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
labor (verb) parturition (verb)
undergo the efforts of childbirth
work hard
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
Difference between labor and parturition

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