gestation
noun
the process, state, or period of gestating.
gestative
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a word derived from
gestation.
Example Sentences
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In Washington’s case, the most obvious corollary to his view of American national interest was the avoidance of a major war during the gestative phase of national development.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
