Noun: gestation je'stey-shun
- Technical term for pregnancy
"She announced her gestation at the family gathering";
- pregnancy, maternity, gravidation [archaic], gravidity [technical]
- The period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
"The typical human gestation period is around 40 weeks";
- gestation period
- The conception and development of an idea or plan
"The gestation of the novel took place over several years"
Derived forms: gestations
Type of: biological time, construction, mental synthesis, physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
Encyclopedia: Gestation