pregnancy

[preg-nuhn-see]

noun

plural

pregnancies 

1. the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant.

pregnancy

/ ˈprɛɡnənsɪ /

noun

1. the state or condition of being pregnant

2. the period from conception to childbirth

pregnancy

1. The condition of carrying developing offspring within the body.

2. The time period during which this condition exists; gestation.

Other Word Forms

• postpregnancy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pregnancy¹

First recorded in 1520–30; pregn(ant) ¹ + -ancy

Example Sentences

They have lower rates of unplanned pregnancy and higher levels of education, on average, than women of older generations.

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Future research may include detailed monitoring of air, water, noise, and light pollution near facilities, and investigations using new datasets such as Medicaid records or information on specific groups like pregnancy planners.

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Well now if you are 35 and over, they call it a geriatric pregnancy.

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Instead, most who do seek medical assistance come out of fear of pregnancy.

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We hid the pregnancy for as long as we could.

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