Gestation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|dʒeˈsteɪʃn|
Brit.
|dʒeˈsteɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
- the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus (syn: maternity, pregnancy)
- the conception and development of an idea or plan
- the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus (syn: maternity, pregnancy)
- the conception and development of an idea or plan
Extra examples
The book has been in gestation for a long time.
The gestation period of a horse is about 11 months.
The report was a very long time in gestation.
Firm gestation is a complex, non-linear process.
Word forms
noun
I/you/we/they: gestate
he/she/it: gestates
present participle: gestating
past tense: gestated
past participle: gestated
I/you/we/they: gestate
he/she/it: gestates
present participle: gestating
past tense: gestated
past participle: gestated
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