English Dictionary

gestation

/d͡ʒesˈteɪʃən/

noun

The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born. / The process of development of a plan or idea.

The gestation period for elephants is approximately 22 months.

意味（1）

The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born.

意味（2）

The process of development of a plan or idea.

It was to a conversation with another friend who had for many years been familiar with all my writings during the period of their gestation, just as I had been with his.