gestation vs pregnancy

pregnancy vs gestation

gestation and pregnancy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gestation	Yes	No	No	No
pregnancy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gestation and pregnancy are synonyms defined as:

gestation and pregnancy: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

Other synonyms of gestation include maternity.

gestation (noun)	pregnancy (noun)
the conception and development of an idea or plan	the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)

Difference between gestation and pregnancy

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