maternity vs pregnancy

pregnancy vs maternity

maternity and pregnancy both are nouns.

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

As nouns, maternity and pregnancy are synonyms defined as:

maternity 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 maternity include gestation.

maternity (noun)	pregnancy (noun)
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother	the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
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

Difference between maternity and pregnancy

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