gestation
The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops…The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born.
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» The gestation period of an elephant is almost two years.
У слонів вагітність триває майже два роки. — deniko
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Examples
3 sentencesThe gestation period of an elephant is almost two years.
У слонів вагітність триває майже два роки. — deniko
The gestation period of a rhino is about 16 months.
ruБеременность у носорога длится около 16 месяцев. — Wezel
Blood flow through the umbilical cord increases significantly throughout gestation.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born.
Reifung, Heranreifen
бере́менностьberémennostʹ, вына́шиваниеvynášivanije
вагі́тністьvahítnistʹ
the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
(countable, uncountable)The process of development of a plan or idea.
вына́шиваниеvynášivanije, созрева́ниеsozrevánije
the conception and development of an idea or plan
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin gestātiō.Learned borrowing from Latin gestātiō.
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Forms
plural: gestations| Singular | gestation |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans):gestation period
- the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus:pregnancymaternity
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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