gestation
Definitions
Noun
- The period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
- The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
- The conception and development of an idea or plan
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "gestation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | generation | 4 | 55 |
| 2 | jacobean | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | johansen | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | geoffrion | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | georgeson | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | jacobsen | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | jacobson | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | jahanian | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | jakobsen | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | janardhan | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | jarvinen | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | jasperson | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | jergenson | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | jespersen | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | jesperson | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | jesselson | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | johannsen | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | johanson | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | josephson | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | juntunen | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | jurgensen | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | jurgenson | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | justesen | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "gestation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | situation | 4 | 196 |
| 2 | station | 2 | 105 |
| 3 | stations | 2 | 85 |
| 4 | restoration | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | destination | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | hesitation | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | stationed | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | estimation | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | station's | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | vegetation | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | infestation | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | devastation | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | stations' | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | restating | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | staton | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | statin | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | molestation | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | hesitations | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | estimations | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | stationer | 3 | 0 |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "gestation" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | information | 4 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "gestation".
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 23
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
USDA finalizes organic farming rule, clarifying gestation crate ban for animal welfare and public health
Nov 20, 2025 Humane World for Animals
Nov 20, 2025 Humane World for Animals
Late gestation nutrition may make or break today’s high-performing sows
Nov 25, 2025 National Hog Farmer
Nov 25, 2025 National Hog Farmer
Interactions between placental Hofbauer cells and L. monocytogenes change throughout gestation
Jul 18, 2025 Science | AAAS
Jul 18, 2025 Science | AAAS