mis·car·riage — … Useful english dictionary
miscarriage — mis|car|riage [ˌmısˈkærıdʒ, ˈmıskærıdʒ] n [U and C] if a woman who is going to have a baby has a miscarriage, she gives birth before the baby is properly formed and it dies →↑abortion, stillbirth ↑stillbirth ▪ She had two miscarriages before she… … Dictionary of contemporary English
miscarriage — mis|car|riage [ mıs kerıdʒ ] noun count or uncount the process of giving birth to a baby before it has developed enough to live: One in six pregnancies ends in miscarriage. have/suffer a miscarriage … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
miscarriage — mis•car•riage [[t]mɪsˈkær ɪdʒ[/t]] for 1also [[t]ˈmɪsˌkær ɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) phl the expulsion of a fetus before it is viable, esp. between the third and seventh months of pregnancy; spontaneous abortion 2) failure to attain the just, right, or… … From formal English to slang
Miscarriage — Inadvertent loss of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable. A considerable proportion of pregnancies end in miscarriage. Also called a * * * Spontaneous expulsion of the products of pregnancy before the middle of the second trimester. SYN:… … Medical dictionary
miscarriage of justice — mis·car·riage of justice /ˌmis kar ij , mis ˌkar /: an error at trial that probably led to a less favorable outcome for the appealing party Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. miscarriage of justice … Law dictionary
Miscarriage — Mis*car riage, n. 1. Unfortunate event or issue of an undertaking; failure to attain a proper or desired result or reach a destination; as, a serious miscarriage of justice. [1913 Webster] When a counselor, to save himself, Would lay miscarriages … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Miscarriageable — Mis*car riage*a*ble, a. Capable of miscarrying; liable to fail. [R.] Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
