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gravidness

gravidness

9.6
Pregnancy in a person or animal when the body carries young
  • noun
  • /ˈɡrævɪdnəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : gravedad
  • During gravidness, a woman's body undergoes many changes.

Examples

  • The veterinarian examined the snake and confirmed its gravidness.

  • Research on lizards focused on the physiological changes during gravidness.

  • Her gravidness was evident as she approached the later stages of gestation.

  • The gravidness of the patient was confirmed by the ultrasound.

  • The veterinarian examined the snake and confirmed its gravidness.

  • Her gravidness was evident as she approached the later stages of gestation.

  • Research on lizards focused on the physiological changes during gravidness.

Synonyms

gravidation
vsgravidness
  • Specialized
9.9

The state of being pregnant and carrying a baby or babies

is the medical term for the same state rather than the process
gravidity
vsgravidness
  • Specialized
8.9

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

means the pregnancy state only and not the number of pregnancies

How Formal

gravidity
  • Specialized
8.9
gravidness
  • Specialized
9.6
pregnancy
592 1.3

Surface Forms

gravidness singular
gravidnesses plural

Morphology

gravidness = gravid (semi-transparent) = gravid + ness

Formed by the adjective 'gravid' plus the nominalizing suffix '-ness'; formation is regular but 'gravid' is relatively rare and formal, so learners unfamiliar with it may not infer 'pregnancy' readily.

Etymology

The word gravidness comes from the old Latin word gravis, which means 'heavy'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of being 'heavy with' a baby — that's why gravidness means 'pregnancy', and it is the same root behind gravity, a word about weight.