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gestation

UK
/dʒɛˈsteɪʃən/
US
/dʒɛˈsteɪʃən/

Translations

gestationnoun
gestations
pl
The gestation period for humans is approximately nine months.
La gestation chez l’être humain dure environ neuf mois.
Additional translations
gestationAu sens figuré, pour le développement progressif d’un projet ou d’une idée.
Synonyms
development
growth
formation
incubation
pregnancy
gestationadjective
UK
/dʒɛˈsteɪʃən/
US
/dʒɛˈsteɪʃən/
Used attributively in phrases such as "gestation period"; functions adjectivally.
The gestation period varies widely among mammals.
La période gestationnelle varie beaucoup selon les mammifères.

Definitions

gestationnoun
The process of carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth.
The gestation period for humans is approximately nine months.
The development of something over a period of time.
The gestation of the new project took several months before it was ready for launch.
gestationadjective
Relating to or characteristic of gestation or pregnancy.
The gestation period varies widely among mammals.
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