gravidity

noun

as in pregnancy
the state of containing unborn young within the body a study examining the effects of gravidity on women's athletic performance

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  1. pregnancy
  2. gestation
Noun
  • Their big family update came after a difficult year for the parents, who publicly shared that Natalie experienced three pregnancy losses in 2025.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Common wisdom also held that birthmarks were caused by the mother’s experience during pregnancy.
    — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of pregnancy
Noun
  • Applegate delivered her daughter, Alara, on May 29 at 23 weeks and 2 days of gestation, with the newborn weighing a little over 1 lb.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • The sustained gestation the placenta enabled supported larger, more metabolically expensive brains.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Definition of gestation
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“Gravidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravidity. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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