Pregnancy Meaning
/ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe condition of being pregnant; an instance of this.
nounThe period of time this condition prevails.
Sentence Examples
I had an ectopic pregnancy two years ago.
Let's do a pregnancy test.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She learned about her ____ when the home pregnancy test showed two lines.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She confirmed her ____ with a home test and immediately booked an appointment with her doctor.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English pregnant English -cy English pregnancy From pregnant + -cy.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"News that the duchess is in the "very early stages" of pregnancy with the third-in-line to the throne was officially released after she was taken to the King Edward VII hospital in central London, suffering from hyperemesis gravidarun, very acute morning sickness."
— 2012 December 3, Caroline Davies, The Guardian:
"Viable non-malformed singleton pregnancies were selected for cerebellar measurements; transcerebellar diameter, (TCD), left and right cerebellar diameters (LCD, RCD)."
— 2015 October 23, “Periconception Maternal Folate Status and Human Embryonic Cerebellum Growth Trajectories: The Rotterdam Predict Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She learned about her ____ when the home pregnancy test showed two lines.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She confirmed her ____ with a home test and immediately booked an appointment with her doctor.