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How to pronounce gestation in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms maternity, pregnancy
Type of physiological condition, physiological state, physical condition
Has types gravidation, eccyesis, ectopic pregnancy, trouble, entopic pregnancy, extrauterine gestation, extrauterine pregnancy, metacyesis, gravidity, gravidness, para, parity, ectopic gestation, gravida, placenta previa
Derivation gestate, gestational
Type Words
Synonyms gestation period
Type of biological time
Derivation gestate, gestational
Type Words
Type of mental synthesis, construction
Derivation gestate, gestational

Examples of gestation

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Three years in gestation, the idea for the festival sprang from dissatisfaction.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The majority of female weight gain occurred during the final weeks of gestation.
From the newscientist.com
During its long gestation, the festival underwent repeated changes of rationale.
From the time.com
None of the parents had the mutation, so it must have occurred during gestation.
From the newscientist.com
Risk of stillbirth at extremes of birth weight between 20 to 41 weeks gestation.
From the sciencedaily.com
The Indian rhinoceros has a very lengthy gestation period of around 15.7 months.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Gestation is the carrying of an embryo or fetus inside a femaleviviparousanimal.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Maine recently passed a ban on veal and gestation crates, the sixth state to act.
From the sacbee.com
Medical abortion can be used if the length of gestation has not exceeded 8 weeks.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • The period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
  • Pregnancy: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
  • The conception and development of an idea or plan
  • (gestational) of or relating to gestation
  • Gestation is the carrying of an embryo or fetus inside a female viviparous animal. Mammals during pregnancy can have one or more gestations at the same time (multiple gestations). ...
  • The period of time during which an infant animal or human physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born; The process of development of a plan or idea
  • After the virus is created, the virus writer copies it and makes sure that it spreads. Usually, this is done by infecting a popular program and placing it on a BBS or distributing copies through offices, schools, and other large organizations. (see Replication)
  • Period of time between fertilization and birth of an animal. Commonly called pregnancy.
  • The period of development from the time of fertilization of the egg, until birth. Normal gestation is 40 weeks; a premature baby is one born at or before the 37th week of pregnancy.