gestation

UK
/dʒɛˈsteɪʃən/
US
/dʒɛˈsteɪʃən/
gestationnoun
gestations
pl
Traduzioni
The gestation period for humans is approximately nine months.
La gestation chez l’être humain dure environ neuf mois.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
gestationAu sens figuré, pour le développement progressif d’un projet ou d’une idée.
Definizioni
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
UK
/dʒɛˈsteɪʃən/
US
/dʒɛˈsteɪʃən/
Used attributively in phrases such as "gestation period"; functions adjectivally.
Traduzioni
The gestation period varies widely among mammals.
La période gestationnelle varie beaucoup selon les mammifères.
Definizioni
Relating to or characteristic of gestation or pregnancy.
The gestation period varies widely among mammals.