gestation period

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Noun gestation period has 1 sense

gestation, gestation period - the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
--₁ is a kind of biological time
--₁ has parts: term, full term; midterm; trimester

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Gestation Period

Noun:

The gestation period refers to the duration of time it takes for a female mammal to develop and carry its unborn offspring until birth.

Example sentence:

The gestation period for humans generally lasts around nine months.

Noun:

In a figurative sense, the gestation period can also describe the period of time required for an idea, concept, or project to develop and come to fruition.

Example sentence:

The gestation period of the new business idea was extensive, requiring months of planning and market research.

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