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deliverability

7.7

How ready a baby and the mother's body are for a safe birth

noun
/dɪˌlɪvərəˈbɪlɪti/

Specialized

: entregabilidad

The doctor evaluated the deliverability of the fetus before deciding on the safest method of birth.

Examples

Ultrasound results can help determine the deliverability of the baby in complicated pregnancies.
Concerns about deliverability led the medical team to recommend a cesarean section.
The doctor assessed the deliverability of the fetus during the ultrasound.
Improving the deliverability of the birth plan is essential.
The doctor evaluated the deliverability of the fetus before deciding on the safest method of birth.
Concerns about deliverability led the medical team to recommend a cesarean section.
Ultrasound results can help determine the deliverability of the baby in complicated pregnancies.

Antonyms

ineligible

26 5.0

Not allowed to do or get something because of the rules

nonviable

1 7.8

Not able to live, develop, or succeed

Surface Forms

deliverability singular

deliverabilities plural

Morphology

deliverability = deliverable (semi-transparent) = deliver + able + ity

The derivation from 'deliverable' by '-ity' is a standard nominalization.

Etymology

Deliverability comes from deliver ('to give birth' or 'to hand over') and the ending -ability ('can be done'). In medicine it means how ready or suitable a baby or the birth situation is to be born by normal delivery, so it is about being 'ready to be delivered'.