This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
menopause
[ men-uh-pawz ]
/ ËmÉn ÉËpÉz /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Physiology.
the period of permanent cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55.
QUIZ
GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!
Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Words nearby menopause
Menomonee Falls, Menomonie, meno mosso, Menon, menopausal, menopause, menophania, menopolis, menorah, Menorca, menorrhagia
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Š Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use menopause in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for menopause
menopause
/ (ËmÉnÉĘËpÉËz) /
noun
the period during which a woman's menstrual cycle ceases, normally occurring at an age of 45 to 50Nontechnical name: change of life
Derived forms of menopause
menopausal or rare menopausic, adjectiveWord Origin for menopause
C19: from French, from Greek mÄn month + pausis halt
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
Š William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Š HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical definitions for menopause
menopause
[ mÄnâ˛É-pĂ´zⲠ]
n.
The cessation of menstruation, occurring usually between the ages of 45 and 55.climacteric
Other words from menopause
menâ˛oâ˘pausâ˛al adj.The American HeritageÂŽ Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright Š 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Scientific definitions for menopause
menopause
[ mÄnâ˛É-pĂ´zⲠ]
The time at which menstruation ceases, occurring usually between 45 and 55 years of age in humans.
The American HeritageÂŽ Science Dictionary
Copyright Š 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Cultural definitions for menopause
menopause
[ (men-uh-pawz) ]
The period in a woman's life when her menstrual cycles stop. Menopause typically occurs between the ages of forty-five and fifty-five.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright Š 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.