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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

process, physical process go
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

organic process, biological process go
a process occurring in living organisms

birth, parturition, giving birth, birthing
the process of giving birth

noun.process

7 Subcategories

incubation, brooding go
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
calving go
giving birth to a calf
childbirth, childbearing, accouchement, vaginal birth go
the parturition process in human beings
farrow, farrowing go
the production of a litter of pigs
hatch, hatching go
the production of young from an egg
laying, egg laying go
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
labor, labour, travail, confinement, parturiency, lying-in, childbed go
concluding state of pregnancy