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pregnancy
noun
-
pregnancy
,
pregnancies
the
state
or
period
in
which
a
woman
or
female
animal
carries
a
developing
baby
inside
her
body
•
She
announced
her
pregnancy
at
the
family
dinner
.
She
announced
her
pregnancy
at
the
family
dinner
.
•
During
her
pregnancy
,
Maria
went
to
the
doctor
for
regular
check-ups
.
During
her
pregnancy
,
Maria
went
to
the
doctor
for
regular
check-ups
.
From
Latin
praegnantia
,
from
praegnans
“
with
child
”.
noun
-
pregnancy
,
pregnancies
the
quality
of
being
rich
in
meaning
,
significance
,
or
suggestion
•
The
pregnancy
of
his
silence
spoke
louder
than
words
.
The
pregnancy
of
his
silence
spoke
louder
than
words
.
•
Critics
admire
the
pregnancy
of
Shakespeare's
phrases
.
Critics
admire
the
pregnancy
of
Shakespeare's
phrases
.
Extended
figurative
use
from
the
physical
sense
,
attested
since
the
16th
century
.
