1. (

• gestation ,
• gestation_period

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

2. (

• pregnancy ,
• gestation ,
• maternity

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

3. (

• gestation

) the conception and development of an idea or plan ;