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preg⋅nan⋅cy

  [preg-nuhn-see]
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–noun, plural -cies.
the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant.
Origin:
1520–30; pregn(ant) + -ancy
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preg·nan·cy   (prěg'nən-sē)   
n.   pl. preg·nan·cies
    1. The condition of being pregnant: a test for pregnancy.
    2. An instance of being pregnant: Her second pregnancy was easy.
    3. The period during which one is pregnant: the first trimester of pregnancy.
  2. The quality or condition of being rich in significance, import, or implication.
  3. Creativity; inventiveness.
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Pregnancy

Preg"nan*cy\, n. 1. The condition of being pregnant; the state of being with young.

2. Figuratively: The quality of being heavy with important contents, issue, significance, etc.; unusual consequence or capacity; fertility. --Fuller.
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Main Entry: preg·nan·cy
Pronunciation: 'preg-n&n-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
1 : thecondition of being pregnant
2 : an instance of being pregnant
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pregnancy preg·nan·cy (prěg'nən-sē)
n.

  1. The condition of a woman or female mammal from conception until birth; the condition of being pregnant.
  2. The period during which a woman or female mammal is pregnant. Also called cyesis.

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pregnancy   (prěg'nən-sē)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. The condition of carrying developing offspring within the body.
  2. The time period during which this condition exists; gestation.

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