Definition for Gestation:

• The act of carrying the young in the womb: the state or condition in which the young is so carried.

Synonyms for Gestation:

• n.

  •
  • arrive,
  • baby shower,
  • antenatal,
  • amniocentesis,
  • baby blues,
  • anti-choice,
  • birth,
  • bear,
  • the afterbirth,
  • amniotic fluid.
  •
  • focus,
  • introspection,
  • assessment,
  • forethought,
  • reproduction,
  • soul-searching,
  • reasoning,
  • consideration,
  • concentration,
  • thought,
  • reflection.
  •development (noun)
  • development,
  • growth.
  •gestation (noun)
  • gestation period,
  • evolution,
  • incubation,
  • ripening,
  • fecundation,
  • pregnancy,
  • maturation.
  •gravidity (noun)
  • germination,
  • propagation,
  • child-bearing,
  • Germinations,
  • fertilization,
  • impregnation.
  •preparation (noun)
  • formation,
  • foundation,
  • rehearsal,
  • measure,
  • arrangement,
  • basis,
  • precaution,
  • homework,
  • study,
  • anticipation,
  • build-ups,
  • education,
  • dry run,
  • provision,
  • qualification,
  • getting ready,
  • build-up,
  • putting in order,
  • base,
  • establishment,
  • foresight,
  • readying,
  • manufacture,
  • rundown,
  • alertness,
  • fitting,
  • substructures,
  • substructure,
  • lead time,
  • schoolwork,
  • homeworks,
  • background,
  • tryout,
  • training,
  • incubations,
  • safeguard,
  • workout,
  • preparedness,
  • groundwork,
  • plan,
  • Preparing,
  • expectation.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • parturiency,
  • gravidity,
  • gravidness.

Paraphrases for Gestation:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    pregnancy.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    childbearing, preparation, making, abortion.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    conception, birth, pipeline.

Antonyms for Gestation:

• n.

  • Other antonyms:
    barrenness, infertility.

Hyponym for Gestation:

• n.

  • cognition
    construction, mental synthesis.
  • time
    biological time.

Meronym for Gestation:

• n.

  • time
    trimester, full term, term, midterm.