abortion
2
6.7
- noun
- /əˈbɔːrʃən/
- Specialized
:
aborto
- After encountering an error, the system implemented an abortion of the operation to ensure stability.
Examples
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With the backlog of orders, some abortions take a little longer than others.
Blog text (24) -
According to the hospital's operating register, common procedures also include evacuation of the uterus for partial abortion and caesarean section.
Academic text (2001) -
Misoprostol, which requires a prescription in the United States, is used primarily for ulcer prevention here and is not prescribed on its own for abortions.
Blog text (27) -
In computing, an abortion occurs when a user cancels a process before it finishes properly.
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The developer noted that an abortion of the transaction could lead to data loss if not handled correctly.
Synonyms
14
7.4
Failure of a plan or action to get the result people wanted
Antonyms
Compounds
11
9.9
A medical procedure late in pregnancy where the unborn baby is partly delivered and then removed
7
3.7
The rules a country or state has about when and how people can legally end a pregnancy
- Specialized
1
6.5
A drug that ends a pregnancy by causing the body to remove the unborn baby
- Specialized
1
5.5
Loss of a pregnancy that happens naturally before the baby is born
- Offensive
1
9.3
A clinic that ends pregnancies and is criticized for doing many of them
- Specialized
An illness that spreads among farm animals and makes pregnant animals lose their unborn young and can infect people
- Specialized
Tissue from a pregnancy that stays inside the womb after a miscarriage or abortion
- Specialized
A legal medical ending of a pregnancy to protect the mother's life or health
- Specialized
Bleeding or cramping in early pregnancy that may cause miscarriage but may not
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Abortion comes from Latin parts ab- ('away') and oriri ('to rise' or 'be born'), giving the image of something that does not 'come to life', and in computing an 'abortion' is when a process or task is stopped by the user or system before it finishes.