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gestation

noun

the conception and development of an idea or plan

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Word length
9
Starts with
G
Ends with
N
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

dʒesˈteɪʃən

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the conception and development of an idea or plan

noun

  1. the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

noun

  1. the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)

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