Definition of Gestation
Gestation
ges·ta·tion
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(noun)
the process of carrying offspring in the womb, from the point of conception up until birth;
e.g. Elephants have a long gestation period, since they carry their young for almost 2 years before giving birth.
(noun)
conception or development, especially in the mind;
e.g. The novel has been in gestation for a very long, but I only just got to finally writing it.
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