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Gestation

/dʒesˈteɪʃən/

The period of time during which an infant animal or human physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born.

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📖 Definitions of "Gestation"

noun

1
The period of time during which an infant animal or human physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born.
2
The process of development of a plan or idea.

🔄 Synonyms of "Gestation"

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Word	Definition
pregnancynoun	(countable) The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this.
gestation periodnoun	The average interval between fertilization and birth of a mammal; ranges from 13 days for the opossum to 626 days for the Indian elephant.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gestation"

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Word	Definition
gestation periodnoun	The average interval between fertilization and birth of a mammal; ranges from 13 days for the opossum to 626 days for the Indian elephant.
pregnancynoun	(countable) The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this.
childbearingnoun	The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition.
birthnoun	(uncountable) The process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a human baby or other viviparous animal offspring from the mother's body into the environment.
conceptionnoun	The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote.
reproductionnoun	The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.
brewingnoun	The production of alcoholic beverages, such as beer, by fermentation; the process of being brewed.
weightnoun	The downwards force an object experiences due to gravity.
pipelinenoun	A conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum, etc.
offspringnoun	A person's daughter or son; a person's child.
makingnoun	The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.
preparationnoun	(uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.
uteronoun	—
carryingnoun	Transportation.
graviditynoun	pregnancy
cyesisnoun	(medicine, rare) Pregnancy.
incubationnoun	Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life within, by any process.
expectancynoun	Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.
antenatal	Occurring or existing before birth.
maternitynoun	The state of being a mother; motherhood.