The transistor…has now gone to work after a seven-year gestation in the Bell Telephone Laboratories (Science News Letter).
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ges|ta|tion|al — «jehs TAY shuh nuhl», adjective. = gestative. (Cf. ↑gestative) … Useful english dictionary
ges·ta·tion — /ʤɛˈsteıʃən/ noun [noncount] 1 : the time when a person or animal is developing inside its mother before it is born; also : the process of development that happens during this time in the last weeks of gestation [=pregnancy] 2 : the process by… … Useful english dictionary
pro|ges|ta|tion|al — «PROH jehs TAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or characteristic of the part of the menstrual cycle immediately before menstruation … Useful english dictionary
ges — adel·ges; al·lob·ro·ges; an·al·ges·i·dae; an·hy·dro·hy·droxy·pro·ges·ter·one; ap·ter·y·ges; as·per·ges; com·pa·ges; con·ges·tion; con·ges·tive; de·con·ges·tant; di·ges·ta; di·ges·tant; di·ges·tion; gan·ges; ges; ges·nera; ges·ner·a·ce·ae;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
ges|tic|u|la|tion — «jehs TIHK yuh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of making lively or excited gestures: »Argument and rhetorical gesticulation are everywhere (Atlantic). 2. a lively or excited gesture: »They fell into a magical dance, full of preposterous change and… … Useful english dictionary
ges|tion — «JEHS chuhn», noun. Archaic. conduct; management … Useful english dictionary
au|to|sug|ges|tion — « toh suhg JEHS chuhn, suh JEHS », noun. 1. suggestion to oneself of ideas that produce mental or physiological effects. 2. a technique for improving health or behavior by repetition of a verbal formula … Useful english dictionary
con|ges|tion — «kuhn JEHS chuhn», noun. 1. an overcrowded or congested condition: »Many drivers were caught in the Sunday traffic congestion and were late getting home. 2. too much blood or mucus in one part of the body: »Nose drops often relieve nasal… … Useful english dictionary
de|con|ges|tion — «DEE kuhn JEHS chuhn», noun. the act or process of decongesting or the condition of being decongested: »These same cities are…faced with urban decongestion; people are moving out of town (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
