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incubation

UK
/ˌɪŋkjʊˈbeɪʃən/
US
/ˌɪŋkjəˈbeɪʃən/

Translations

incubationnoun
incubations
pl
incubationTerme général; surtout en biologie et en élevage.
The incubation of the chicken eggs took about 21 days before they hatched.
L'incubation des œufs de poule a duré environ 21 jours avant l'éclosion.
Additional translations
incubationSens figuré, en innovation ou en gestion de projet.
incubationEn médecine, pour la période précédant l'apparition des symptômes.
Synonyms
development
fostering
cultivation
gestation
hatching
incubationadjective
UK
/ˌɪŋkjʊˈbeɪʃən/
US
/ˌɪŋkjəˈbeɪʃən/
Used chiefly attributively before a noun (e.g., "incubation period")
incubatoireRelatif à l'incubation, surtout en contexte scientifique ou médical.
The laboratory keeps samples in an incubation chamber.
Le laboratoire conserve les échantillons dans une chambre incubatoire.
Synonyms
incubatory
incubational
incubative
hatching
brooding

Definitions

incubationnoun
The process of keeping something at the right temperature and conditions for it to develop, especially in the context of hatching eggs or growing bacteria.
The incubation of the chicken eggs took about 21 days before they hatched.
The period during which an infectious disease develops before symptoms appear.
The incubation period for the flu virus is typically one to four days.
The process of developing an idea or project in its early stages.
The startup went through a six-month incubation period at the tech incubator.
incubationadjective
Relating to or intended for incubation.
The laboratory keeps samples in an incubation chamber.
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