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incubation

Syllabification: (in·cu·ba·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌinkyəˈbāSHən, ˌiNG-/

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Definition of incubation

noun

  • the process of incubating eggs, cells, bacteria, a disease, etc.:the chick hatches after a month’s incubation

Derivatives

incubative

Pronunciation: /ˈinkyəˌbātiv, ˈiNG-/

adjective

incubatory

Pronunciation: /inˈkyo͞obəˌtôrē, iNG-/

adjective

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin incubatio(n-) 'brooding', from the verb incubare (see incubate)

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