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Definition gestation in American English

gestation noun

[uncountable] noun
/dʒəˈsteɪʃ(ə)n/
1

the time during which a human or animal baby develops inside its mother, or the process by which this happens

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Human infants have a gestation period of nine months.

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2

the development in your mind of an idea or plan, before you talk about it to other people

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Definition gestation in American English