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1. maternity
noun. ['məˈtɝːnɪti'] the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus.
Synonyms
- labour
- physiological condition
- lying-in
- metacyesis
- placenta previa
- physical condition
- ectopic gestation
- gravidation
- morning sickness
- ectopic pregnancy
- gravidness
- gravidity
- childbed
- extrauterine gestation
- eccyesis
- confinement
- cleavage
- segmentation
- travail
- trouble
- quickening
- gestation
- physiological state
- para
- pregnancy
- entopic pregnancy
- gravida
- parturiency
- extrauterine pregnancy
- parity
Antonyms
Rhymes with Maternity
- fraternity
- paternity
How do you pronounce maternity?
Pronounce maternity as məˈtərnɪti.
US - How to pronounce maternity in American English
UK - How to pronounce maternity in British English
Sentences with maternity
1. Noun, singular or mass
If your parents' policy is a large group policy, you might not be covered for maternity care.
2. Adjective
As of this writing, the Affordable Care Act requires maternity coverage in all small group and individual policies.
Quotes about maternity
1. No woman in maternity confinement can have stranger and more impatient wishes than I have.
- Søren Kierkegaard
2. maternity
noun. ['məˈtɝːnɪti'] the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother.
