gestation
[noun]
Synonyms: pregnancy, gravidity, pregnance, situation

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ges‧ta‧tion /dʒeˈsteɪʃən/ noun [singular, uncountable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: gestatio, from gestare 'to bear']

1. medical the process by which a child or young animal develops inside its mother’s body before birth, or the period of time when this happens ⇒ pregnancy:
The gestation period of a horse is about 11 months.

2. formal the process by which a new idea, piece of work etc is developed, or the period of time when this happens Synonym : development
in gestation
The report was a very long time in gestation.

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