English Online Dictionary. What means pregnancy? What does pregnancy mean?
English
Etymology
From pregnant + -cy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/
Noun
pregnancy (countable and uncountable, plural pregnancies)
- (countable) The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this.
- The period of time this condition prevails.
- (uncountable) The progression of stages from conception to birth.
Synonyms
- gestation
- gravidation (obsolete)
- gravidity
- pregnation (obsolete)
Coordinate terms
- with child
Derived terms
Related terms
- pregnant