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Maternity vs Prematernity - What's the difference?

maternity | prematernity |

As a noun maternity

is the state of being a mother; motherhood.

As an adjective prematernity is

prior to maternity.

maternity

English

Noun

  • The state of being a mother; motherhood.
  • The state of being pregnant; pregnancy.
  • A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.

    • Synonyms

    * (ward) (l)

    Antonyms

    * (l) (with respect to gender)

    Related terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l), (l)

    prematernity

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Prior to maternity.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=January 14, author=Christopher Clarey, title=With Son Nearby, Davenport Seeks Grand Slam Title, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Feeling inspired and healthier than she did for long stretches of her prematernity tennis life, she has won three tournaments and quickly turned the postvictory photo opportunity with Jagger into a family tradition. }}