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gestation

UK
/dʒɛˈsteɪʃən/
US
/dʒɛˈsteɪʃən/

Translations

gestationnoun
gestations
pl
The gestation period for humans is approximately nine months.
Период беременности у людей составляет примерно девять месяцев.
The gestation of the new project took several months.
Развитие нового проекта заняло несколько месяцев.
Additional translations
вынашивание
созревание
Synonyms
pregnancy
development
incubation
formation
growth
gestationadjective
UK
/dʒɛˈsteɪʃən/
US
/dʒɛˈsteɪʃən/
Used attributively in phrases such as "gestation period"; functions adjectivally.

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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