full term
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3.3
- noun
- /fʊl tɜrm/
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término completo
- I've seen many women built like this at full term.
- a full term baby
- carry the baby to full term
- healthy and full term
And the fact of the matter is women in our states are getting raped or are having pregnancies that they cannot see to full term.
- And the fact of the matter is women in our states are getting raped or are having pregnancies that they cannot see to full term.
Examples
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At 40 weeks, the doctor confirmed that she was officially at full term and ready for delivery.
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The strength to carry a baby full term, knowing the outcome will be heartbreaking and difficult, is such a testimony to God's grace.
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I grew a very active baby boy who went full term.
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Well, technically, at 37 weeks, you are at full term.
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Siobhan was pregnant with twins and had reached full term but was still a few days shy of 40 weeks.
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Parents discussed the stress and anxiety of trying to both conceive and carry three babies to full term.
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She was full term.
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Some women have it like that—they are small naturally and still look small full term!
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In neonatal intensive care units, how many of our babies could have been carried to full term had their mothers had easily accessible prenatal care?
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She was relieved to finally carry her baby to full term after a difficult pregnancy.
Synonyms
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5.8
A fixed period of time during which something happens, for example a school session or a prison sentence
Antonyms
How Advanced
Surface Forms
Morphology
The parts 'full' (complete) and 'term' (a period) combine to suggest a 'completed period', so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer that something has reached its full/expected duration. However, the pregnancy-specific medical collocation (i.e. the obstetric sense 'gestation complete') is a restricted use of 'term' and may not be fully predictable without exposure, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Full term comes from the simple image of a set time being completely finished. When the term, the expected time for the pregnancy, is full, the baby is 'due', so the phrase means the pregnancy is complete and ready for birth.