gestation

The word “gestation” has 3 syllables: ges-ta-tion

It's pronounced as /dʒɛˈsteɪʃən/

What is synonym and antonym for gestation?

In the thesaurus, “gestation” has 17 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gestation along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for gestation

begetting
breeding
conception
evolution
family way
fecundation
generation
gravidity
growth
incubation
maturation
pregnancy
procreation
reproduction
ripening
siring
spawning

Antonyms for gestation

barrenness
decrease
infertility

Meanings of gestation

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

Example Sentences

The elephant has one of the longest gestation periods of any land animal.
Human gestation typically lasts about nine months.
The project was in gestation for several years before it launched.
Scientists studied the effects of nutrition during early gestation.
The idea remained in gestation until the right moment to present it arrived.

On this page you'll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gestation, such as: barrenness, begetting, breeding, conception, decrease, evolution, family way.

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