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How do you use Birthweight in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Birthweight in a sentence

Birthweight meaning

The amount that a baby weighs at the time of birth.

Using Birthweight

  • The main meaning on this page is: The amount that a baby weighs at the time of birth.
  • In the example corpus, birthweight often appears in combinations such as: low birthweight, birthweight babies.

Context around Birthweight

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

low 7×

Often after:

babies 3× less 1× measure 1× baby 1× infants 1×

Sentence patterns with Birthweight

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a low birthweight baby the 1× a low birthweight less than 1× for low birthweight infants 1× like low birthweight babies 1× of her birthweight but was 1× of low birthweight babies and 1× the low birthweight measure is 1× very low birthweight babies are 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at the same 1× each year nearly 1× for example the 1× mallory did lose 1× there is significant 1× there s increasing 1×

Common sentence endings:

and car crashes 1× low birthweight babies 1× low birthweight infants 1× needs immediate attention 1× or 5 5lbs 1× otherwise relatively healthy 1×

Words around Birthweight

Just before it in the word index:

birthstool 2 birthstone 7 births 425 birthright 104 birthrates 22 birthrate 30

Just after it in the word index:

birtles 4 birtley 9 birtwell 4 birtwistle 4 biru 2 birubi 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Birthweight

  • In this selection, "birthweight" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, low, babies, less and measure stand out and add context to how "birthweight" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a low birthweight baby the and a low birthweight less than. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "birthweight" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with birthweight

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Mallory did lose some of her birthweight, but was otherwise relatively healthy. (12 words)

Each year nearly 12,000 very low birthweight babies are born with this common that needs immediate attention. (18 words)

There is significant evidence that marijuana exposure during pregnancy is associated with having a low-birthweight baby, the researchers said. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

As a state, Colorado performed better than the country as a whole on most measures, with the exceptions of the rate of low-birthweight babies and “injury deaths,” which included suicide deaths, homicides, overdoses and car crashes. (37 words)

It's also not recommended if your baby was born premature (before 37 weeks) or had a low birthweight (less than 2.5kg or 5.5lbs). (26 words)

For example, the low-birthweight measure is missing data from more than 20 states and no data is listed on children born with an addiction. (25 words)

Example sentences (8)

As a state, Colorado performed better than the country as a whole on most measures, with the exceptions of the rate of low-birthweight babies and “injury deaths,” which included suicide deaths, homicides, overdoses and car crashes.

It's also not recommended if your baby was born premature (before 37 weeks) or had a low birthweight (less than 2.5kg or 5.5lbs).

For example, the low-birthweight measure is missing data from more than 20 states and no data is listed on children born with an addiction.

Each year nearly 12,000 very low birthweight babies are born with this common that needs immediate attention.

There is significant evidence that marijuana exposure during pregnancy is associated with having a low-birthweight baby, the researchers said.

There’s increasing awareness, too, surrounding the possible human health toll from living too close to fracking infrastructure—issues like low-birthweight babies.

Mallory did lose some of her birthweight, but was otherwise relatively healthy.

At the same time white mothers are twice as likely to breastfeed their infants, and breastfeeding is highly correlated with IQ for low birthweight infants.

Common combinations with birthweight

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "birthweight" in a sentence?
An example: "As a state, Colorado performed better than the country as a whole on most measures, with the exceptions of the rate of low-birthweight babies and “injury deaths,” which included suicide deaths, homicides, overdoses and car crashes." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "birthweight" from authentic English texts.
What does "birthweight" mean?
Birthweight means: The amount that a baby weighs at the time of birth.
How many example sentences with "birthweight" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "birthweight", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.