birth
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pl: birthspast: birthedpp: birtheding: birthingcomp: nullsup: null
This term carries a heavy emotional weight, often associated with new beginnings, hope, and the biological miracle of life. It is used in medical contexts to describe the physical process, but also in celebratory contexts to mark the start of a person's existence. Beyond biology, the word is frequently used to describe the origin of an idea, a movement, or an organization. When a new artistic style or political party is described as having its birth, it suggests a moment of sudden emergence or a definitive starting point from which something grows and evolves.
Countable when referring to a specific delivery event (the birth of a child). Uncountable when referring to the general process of being born (birth is a miracle).