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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
family planning
–noun
| 1. | the concept or a program of limiting the size of families through the spacing or prevention of pregnancies, esp. for economic reasons. |
| 2. | (loosely) birth control. |
[Origin: 1935–40
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| family planning
n. A program to regulate the number and spacing of children in a family through the practice of contraception or other methods of birth control. |
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| family planning | |
noun | |
| limiting the number of children born [syn: birth control] |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
family planning
family planning
The use of education and birth control to limit the number of offspring and the population of a country. (See population control and Margaret Sanger.)
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
family planning n.
A program to regulate the number and spacing of children in a family through the practice of contraception or other methods of birth control.
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