Pregnancies

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A condition characterized by the presence of developing offspring within a female, the total occurrences of such a condition in an individual, and the various moments when fertilization leads to gestation prior to delivery
2. The phenomenon where a woman has one or more developing embryos or fetuses inside her, the count of times this state is attained by her, and the events in which successful conception results in a gestational period leading to childbirth
3. The condition of having a fetus developing inside the uterus ; the total count of times a female has undergone this condition

Etymology: "Pregnancies" is the plural of "pregnancy," the noun formed from the adjective "pregnant" plus the suffix "-cy," which turns an adjective into a noun naming a state or condition. The plural simply counts separate instances of that condition, so each "pregnancy" in a person's life is one occurrence of it. Within the word itself, "pregnant" carries the core sense: it describes a female carrying developing offspring, and "-cy" packages that state as something that can be had, counted, and repeated.

Synonyms: gestations, conceptions, maternities, expectancies, bump

Antonyms: infertility, barrenness, sterility, abortion, miscarriage