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- [preg-nuh n-see]
- /ˈprɛg nən si/
- /ˈpreɡ.nən.si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [preg-nuh n-see]
- /ˈprɛg nən si/
Definitions of pregnancy word
- noun plural pregnancy the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant. 1
- noun pregnancy human gestation 1
- noun pregnancy animal: gestation 1
- noun pregnancy occurring in pregnancy 1
- variable noun pregnancy Pregnancy is the condition of being pregnant or the period of time during which a female is pregnant. 0
- noun pregnancy the state or condition of being pregnant 0
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Origin of pregnancy
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; pregn(ant)1 + -ancy
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pregnancy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pregnancy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pregnancy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pregnancy
noun pregnancy
- childbearing — Childbearing is the process of giving birth to babies.
- fecundation — to make prolific or fruitful.
- fertility — the state or quality of being fertile.
- gestation — the process, state, or period of gestating.
- incubation — the act or process of incubating.
adjective pregnancy
- antenatal — Antenatal means relating to the medical care of women when they are expecting a baby.
- gynaecological — Alternative spelling of gynecological.
- gynecological — the branch of medical science that deals with the health maintenance and diseases of women, especially of the reproductive organs. Abbreviation: GYN, gyn.
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