gestation
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ges·ta·tion
noun \je-ˈstā-shən\Definition of GESTATION
1
: the carrying of young in the uterus : pregnancy
2
: conception and development especially in the mind
— ges·ta·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
See Examples of GESTATION
- the gestation of new ideas
- The book has been in gestation for a long time.
Origin of GESTATION
Latin gestation-, gestatio, from gestare to bear, frequentative of gerere to bear
First Known Use: 1615
Related to GESTATION
- Synonyms
- family way, pregnancy, gravidity
Other Embryology Terms
Rhymes with GESTATION
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ges·ta·tion
noun \je-ˈstā-shən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of GESTATION
1
: the carrying of young in the uterus from conception to delivery : pregnancy
—ges·ta·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-əl\ adjective
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