birth order
collocation in Englishmeaningsofbirthandorder
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birth
noun
uk/bɜːθ/us/bɝːθ/
the time when a baby or young animal comes out of its ...
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order
noun
uk/ˈɔː.dər/us/ˈɔːr.dɚ/
a request to make, supply, or deliver food ...
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(Definition ofbirthandorderfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Resolving the debate overbirthorder, family size, and intelligence.
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The increased length of interval is mainly due to the laterbirthorderof twins-we have already remarked on the increase in intervals withbirthorder.
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A related issue not readily apparent from the analyses in the tables isbirthorder.
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Some of the earliest studies involvingbirthordereffects dealt with intellectual abilities.
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For all of these there were similar significant differences based onbirthorder.
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The analyses provide control for the possible confounding effects of race andbirthorder.
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There is no variation by season or year of birth,birthorderor region of domicile.
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It is certainly difficult to visualize any genetic correlation withbirthorder.
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The association always appears to be weaker when it is linked with the firstbirthorder.
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Totalbirthorderwas used regardless of whether the 1968 birth was live or still.
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The logic of the plan requires consideration of postulatedbirthordereffects.
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The higher thebirthorderthe longer the birth interval seems to be.
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In 1962, 38% of the total births were ofbirthorder5 and over.
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Origin-group differences in mean birth weight were adjusted forbirthorderby the direct method.
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The association betweenbirthorderand marriage patterns appears to have been neglected in previous research.
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Table 2 compares general and verbal abilities, taking into account family size andbirthorder.
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The relationship between infant mortality,birthorderand maternal age was constant in each social class.
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Such maternal age andbirthordereffects are usually interpreted as due to environmental influences.
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Studies in the fields ofbirthorderand language are plagued with methodological shortcomings.
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Specifically, this emigration cycle involved siblings leaving home following, if possible, thebirthorder.
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