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gestation
[ je-stey-shuhn ]
gestation
/ ˈdʒɛstətɪv; dʒɛˈsteɪ-; dʒɛˈsteɪʃən /
noun
- the development of the embryo of a viviparous mammal, between conception and birth: about 266 days in humans, 624 days in elephants, and 63 days in cats
- ( as modifier )
gestation period
- the development of an idea or plan in the mind
- the period of such a development
gestation
- The period of time spent in the uterus between conception and birth. Gestation in humans is about nine months.
Derived Forms
- ˈٲپDzԲ, adjective
- ˈٲٴǰ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·ٲtDz· ·ٲ·پ [jes, -t, uh, -tiv, je-, stey, -], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of gestation1
Word History and Origins
Origin of gestation1
Example Sentences
After playing it live for the first time in the West End on Wednesday, she describes the album's gestation process as "horrible", "lonely", and "painful".
Speaking to Atlanta radio station Hot 107.9 last month, he said the album had had a painful gestation.
But the album had a difficult gestation, which was captured in a warts-and-all documentary posted on YouTube.
The woman had two days before it would not have been legally possible to have a medical abortion, which can be carried out up to 24 weeks gestation.
She should have been advised of the need for induction at or before 40 weeks gestation during a previous assessment in February.
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