pregnancy vs gestation

gestation vs pregnancy

pregnancy and gestation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, pregnancy and gestation are synonyms defined as:

pregnancy 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 pregnancy include maternity.

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

Difference between pregnancy and gestation

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