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gravidation

gravidation

9.9
The state of being pregnant and carrying a baby or babies
  • noun
  • /ˌɡrævɪˈdeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : gravidación
  • The doctor explained that early gravidation can sometimes be difficult to confirm.

Examples

  • Scientific studies on gravidation have improved our understanding of fetal development.

  • Many women experience nausea during gravidation.

  • Some animals display clear behavioral changes during gravidation.

  • The gravidation period lasts about nine months.

  • Research has shown that gravidation in mammals involves complex hormonal changes.

  • During gravidation, many women may need to adjust their diets for the health of the fetus.

  • The veterinarian monitored the female dog's gravidation closely to ensure a healthy pregnancy.

Synonyms

pregnancy
vsgravidation
592 1.3

The time when a person carries a growing baby before birth

is used mainly in scientific contexts with more technical emphasis
gestation
vsgravidation
  • Specialized
15 5.5

The time a baby grows inside the mother's womb from the start to birth

describes the condition itself rather than the development period
gravidness
vsgravidation
  • Specialized
9.6

Pregnancy in a person or animal when the body carries young

is the preferred technical label in scientific writing
gravidity
vsgravidation
  • Specialized
8.9

The number of times a woman has been pregnant, including the current pregnancy

focuses on the condition itself rather than counting pregnancies

How Formal

gravidation
  • Specialized
9.9
gravidity
  • Specialized
8.9
gravidness
  • Specialized
9.6
pregnancy
592 1.3

Surface Forms

gravidation singular
gravidations plural

Morphology

gravidation = gravid (transparent) = gravid + ation

A straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'gravid' by the productive suffix '-ation', yielding 'the state/process of being gravid (pregnant)'.

Etymology

The word gravidation comes from the Latin word gravidus, which meant 'heavy' and was used for 'pregnant'. The ending -ation turns that idea into a state or condition, and you can see the same root in Spanish 'grávida'. So, gravidation means the condition of being pregnant, or simply 'pregnancy'.