pregnancy vs maternity

maternity vs pregnancy

pregnancy and maternity both are nouns.

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

As nouns, pregnancy and maternity are synonyms defined as:

pregnancy and maternity: 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 gestation.

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

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