The period of development in the uterus from conception until birth; pregnancy.
The conception and development of a plan or an idea in the mind.
[Late Latin gestātiō, gestātiōn-, from Latin, a carrying, from gestātus, past participle of gestāre, freqentative of gerere, to carry.] ges'ta·to'ry (jěs'tə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē), ges·ta'tion·al adj.
(jě-stā'shən) 