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incubation

UK
/ˌɪŋkjʊˈbeɪʃən/
US
/ˌɪŋkjəˈbeɪʃən/

Translations

incubationnoun
incubations
pl
The incubation of the eggs takes about 21 days.
Инкубация яиц занимает около 21 дня.
Synonyms
hatching
development
gestation
cultivation
fostering
incubationadjective
UK
/ˌɪŋkjʊˈbeɪʃən/
US
/ˌɪŋkjəˈbeɪʃən/
Used chiefly attributively before a noun (e.g., "incubation period")
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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