gestation
noun
ges·ta·tion
je-ˈstā-shən 
1
: the carrying of young in the uterus (see uterus sense 1) : pregnancy
2
: conception (see conception sense 3) and development especially in the mind
Examples of gestation in a Sentence
the gestation of new ideas
The book has been in gestation for a long time.
Recent Examples on the Web
That is typically about 23 weeks or 24 weeks of gestation.
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Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2024
Earlier this year, the AVMA endorsed federal legislation designed to invalidate one of the most important farm animal welfare laws ever passed in the US: California’s Proposition 12, which bans the pork industry’s confinement of pigs in gestation crates, cages barely larger than their bodies.
—Crystal Heath, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
As is typical with new Tesla models, the stainless steel pickup's gestation was anything but easy.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024
Her fetus was estimated to be at 25 to 28 weeks gestation, according to the Franklin County Coroner’s Office.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
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Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2024
Earlier this year, the AVMA endorsed federal legislation designed to invalidate one of the most important farm animal welfare laws ever passed in the US: California’s Proposition 12, which bans the pork industry’s confinement of pigs in gestation crates, cages barely larger than their bodies.
—Crystal Heath, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
As is typical with new Tesla models, the stainless steel pickup's gestation was anything but easy.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024
Her fetus was estimated to be at 25 to 28 weeks gestation, according to the Franklin County Coroner’s Office.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gestation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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gestation
noun
ges·ta·tion
je-ˈstā-shən
: the carrying of young in the uterus : pregnancy
Medical Definition
gestation
noun
ges·ta·tion
je-ˈstā-shən
1
: the carrying of young in the uterus from conception to delivery : pregnancy
2
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