1 (biology) the process or period of time when a child or young animal develops inside its mother’s body before birth: At 7 weeks’ gestation, every essential organ has begun to form in the embryo’s tiny body even though it still weighs less than an aspirin; The gestation period of a sheep is approximately 147 days.
az: hamiləlik
ru: беременность
2 (formal) the process or period of time when an idea, plan, or piece of work develops: The book was several years in gestation.)
az: yetişmə
ru: созревание (плана)
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