maternity vs gestation

gestation vs maternity

maternity and gestation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, maternity and gestation are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of maternity include pregnancy.

maternity (noun)	gestation (noun)
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother	the conception and development of an idea or plan
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother	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 maternity and gestation

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