long gestation

collocation in English

meaningsoflongandgestation

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long
adjective
uk
/lɒŋ/us
/lɑːŋ/
continuing for a large amount ...
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gestation
noun[U]
uk
/dʒesˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/dʒesˈteɪ.ʃən/
biologyspecialized
(the period of) the development of a child or young animal while it is still inside its ...
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(Definition oflongandgestationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I think it is fair to comment that this has been a ratherlonggestation.
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That is because civil aviation projects, by their very nature, have alonggestationperiod and a very long profit-making period.
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But like most things in this country it has a tremendouslylonggestationperiod.
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But despair not, for despite itslonggestation, this is an intriguing work which repays close study.
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Architecture, and especially experimental forms of architecture has alonggestationperiod.
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Despite its broad scope andlonggestation, this volume is much lighter than one might expect.
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Such investments often decrease immediate benefits and havelonggestationperiods.
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To judge from the references cited, this volume has had a ratherlonggestationperiod.
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A second consequence of the project'slonggestationis that the technology available for bibliographical analysis has changed radically since the first computer-generated version of this list was compiled.
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After alonggestationthe potential of functional techniques for parallel and distributed computing is now being realised in practice, and this special issue outlines contributions in several areas.
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Overall, there seems to be little doubt that after alonggestationperiod, the vertical-looking radar has become capable of making significant contributions to both academic and applied entomology.
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The paper had alonggestationperiod.
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Perhaps this indicates alonggestationperiod.
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The likelihood of the case's having alonggestationand its taking some time to recover the money would also be a deterrent.
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For instance, there is thelonggestationperiod for a carrier.
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