gestation vs maternity what difference
what is difference between gestation and maternity
English
Etymology
From Latin gestatio.
Pronunciation
- enPR: jĕstāshən, IPA(key): /dʒesˈteɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
gestation (countable and uncountable, plural gestations)
- The period of time during which an infant animal or human physically develops inside the mother’s body until it is born.
- The process of development of a plan or idea.
- 1900, Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams, Avon Books, (translated by James Strachey) pg. 149:
- It was to a conversation with another friend who had for many years been familiar with all my writings during the period of their gestation, just as I had been with his.
- 1900, Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams, Avon Books, (translated by James Strachey) pg. 149:
Synonyms
- pregnancy
Derived terms
- gestation period
Translations
Further reading
- gestation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- gestation in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
French
Etymology
From Latin gestātiō.
Pronunciation
Noun
gestation f (plural gestations)
- gestation
Further reading
- “gestation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
English
Etymology
From French maternité, from Latin māternitās.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/
Noun
maternity (countable and uncountable, plural maternities)
- The state of being a mother; motherhood.
- The state of being pregnant; pregnancy.
- A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.
Synonyms
- (ward): maternity ward
Antonyms
- paternity (with respect to gender)
Related terms
- maternity bra
- maternity leave
- maternity wear, maternitywear
Translations
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