gestation

[ je-stey-shuhn ]

/ dʒɛˈsteɪ ʃən /

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noun

the process, state, or period of gestating.

Origin of gestation

1525–35; <Latin gestātiōn- (stem of gestātiō), equivalent to gestāt(us) (see gestate) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM gestation

ges·ta·tion·al, ges·ta·tive

[jes-tuh-tiv, je-stey-], /ˈdʒɛs tə tɪv, dʒɛˈsteɪ-/, adjective

Words nearby gestation

Gestalt psychotherapy, gestalt therapy, Gestapo, Gesta Romanorum, gestate, gestation, gestational age, gestational carrier, gestational edema, gestational proteinuria, gestational psychosis

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Example sentences from the Web for gestation

She had supported Stern when his own career had first been in gestation and then later in free-fall.
I Was There: Inside Joan Rivers’ Funeral|Tim Teeman|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He specifically defends the use of “gestation crates”— tiny pens where pregnant pigs live before giving birth.
The Sleazy War on the Humane Society|Center for Public Integrity|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The term “gestation,” for instance, is derived from the Latin verb gestāre, used to describe a mammal carrying a burden.
The Artificial Womb Will Change Feminism Forever|Samantha Allen|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How, then, can gestation happen if no one is carrying the fetus?
The Artificial Womb Will Change Feminism Forever|Samantha Allen|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For the early Jewish sages, during the first 40 days of gestation, the fetus was nothing more than “mere fluid.”
Israel's Secular-Religious Abortion Compromise|Daniella Peled|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Beard, who attaches importance to the persistence of a cyclical period in gestation, calls it the muffled striking of the clock.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
The length of the gestation period of spectabilis is unknown.
Life History of the Kangaroo Rat|Charles T. Vorhies and Walter P. Taylor
No one should go through the period of gestation without a hot water-bag.
Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners|B.G. Jefferis
Cows during the first two or three months of gestation are almost sure to abort.
Barium, A Cause of the Loco-Weed Disease|Albert Cornelius Crawford
This measure is in gestation; but it may never come to birth.
The Waters of Edera|Louise de la Rame, a.k.a. Ouida

British Dictionary definitions for gestation

gestation

/ (dʒɛˈsteɪʃən) /

noun

the development of the embryo of a viviparous mammal, between conception and birth: about 266 days in humans, 624 days in elephants, and 63 days in cats
(as modifier)gestation period

the development of an idea or plan in the mind

the period of such a development

Derived forms of gestation

gestational or gestative (ˈdʒɛstətɪv, dʒɛˈsteɪ-), adjectivegestatory, adjective

Word Origin for gestation

C16: from Latin gestātiō a bearing, from gestāre to bear, frequentative of gerere to carry

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for gestation

gestation

[ jĕ-stā′shən ]

n.

The period of fetal development from conception until birth; pregnancy.

Scientific definitions for gestation

gestation

[ jĕ-stā′shən ]

The period of time spent in the uterus between conception and birth. Gestation in humans is about nine months.

单词	gestation
释义	gestation [ je-stey-shuhn ] / dʒɛˈsteɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gestation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the process, state, or period of gestating. Origin of gestation 1525–35; <Latin gestātiōn- (stem of gestātiō), equivalent to gestāt(us) (see gestate) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM gestation ges·ta·tion·al, ges·ta·tive [jes-tuh-tiv, je-stey-], /ˈdʒɛs tə tɪv, dʒɛˈsteɪ-/, adjective Words nearby gestation Gestalt psychotherapy, gestalt therapy, Gestapo, Gesta Romanorum, gestate, gestation, gestational age, gestational carrier, gestational edema, gestational proteinuria, gestational psychosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gestation She had supported Stern when his own career had first been in gestation and then later in free-fall. I Was There: Inside Joan Rivers’ Funeral\|Tim Teeman\|September 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He specifically defends the use of “gestation crates”— tiny pens where pregnant pigs live before giving birth. The Sleazy War on the Humane Society\|Center for Public Integrity\|August 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The term “gestation,” for instance, is derived from the Latin verb gestāre, used to describe a mammal carrying a burden. The Artificial Womb Will Change Feminism Forever\|Samantha Allen\|August 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST How, then, can gestation happen if no one is carrying the fetus? The Artificial Womb Will Change Feminism Forever\|Samantha Allen\|August 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For the early Jewish sages, during the first 40 days of gestation, the fetus was nothing more than “mere fluid.” Israel's Secular-Religious Abortion Compromise\|Daniella Peled\|December 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Beard, who attaches importance to the persistence of a cyclical period in gestation, calls it the muffled striking of the clock. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis The length of the gestation period of spectabilis is unknown. Life History of the Kangaroo Rat\|Charles T. Vorhies and Walter P. Taylor No one should go through the period of gestation without a hot water-bag. Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners\|B.G. Jefferis Cows during the first two or three months of gestation are almost sure to abort. Barium, A Cause of the Loco-Weed Disease\|Albert Cornelius Crawford This measure is in gestation; but it may never come to birth. The Waters of Edera\|Louise de la Rame, a.k.a. Ouida British Dictionary definitions for gestation gestation / (dʒɛˈsteɪʃən) / noun the development of the embryo of a viviparous mammal, between conception and birth: about 266 days in humans, 624 days in elephants, and 63 days in cats (as modifier)gestation period the development of an idea or plan in the mind the period of such a development Derived forms of gestation gestational or gestative (ˈdʒɛstətɪv, dʒɛˈsteɪ-), adjectivegestatory, adjective Word Origin for gestation C16: from Latin gestātiō a bearing, from gestāre to bear, frequentative of gerere to carry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gestation evolution, gravidity, growth, reproduction, pregnancy, maturation, ripening, incubation, fecundation Medical definitions for gestation gestation [ jĕ-stā′shən ] n. The period of fetal development from conception until birth; pregnancy. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for gestation gestation [ jĕ-stā′shən ] The period of time spent in the uterus between conception and birth. Gestation in humans is about nine months. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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gestation

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