GRAVIDITY Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

gravidity

noun

as in pregnancy

the state of containing unborn young within the body a study examining the effects of gravidity on women's athletic performance

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Noun

They’re born before antibodies – protective proteins that recognize incoming germs – can be transferred from mother to baby during the later stages of pregnancy.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
During pregnancy and breastfeeding, there’s a little more nuance.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pregnancy

Noun

Raelynn Kubiske was born almost four months early, at 23 weeks and six days gestation on July 18, 2025.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
The new songs on Goin’ Local are the result of a slow gestation period over several years, some beginning more than a decade ago with his co-producer Tony Shanahan, bassist from the Patti Smith Group.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of gestation

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