Definitions for INCUBATION
ˌɪn kyəˈbeɪ ʃən, ˌɪŋ-in·cu·ba·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. incubationnoun

   maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development

2. incubationnoun

   (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear

3. brooding, incubationnoun

   sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

GCIDERate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Incubationnoun

   The maintenance (of a living organism, such as microorganisms or a premature baby) in appropriate conditions, such as of temperature, humidity, or atmospheric composition, for growth.

2. Incubationnoun

   The gradual development in some interior environment, until fully formed; as, the incubation time for developing a new drug may be longer than ten years from its first discovery.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. incubationnoun

   Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life within, by any process.

2. incubationnoun

   The development of a disease from its causes, or its period of incubation. (See below.)

3. incubationnoun

   A period of little reaction which is followed by more rapid reaction.

4. incubationnoun

   Sleeping in a temple or other holy place in order to have oracular dreams.

5. Etymology: From incubationem, from incubare.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incubationnoun

   The act of sitting upon eggs to hatch them.

   Etymology: incubation, Fr. incubatio, Lat.

   Whether that vitality was by incubation, or how else, is only known to God. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.

   Birds have eggs enough at first conceived in them to serve them, allowing such a proportion for every year as will serve for one or two incubations. John Ray, on the Creation.

   When the whole tribe of birds by incubation produce their young, it is a wonderful deviation, that some few families should do it in a more novercal way. William Derham.

   As the white of an egg by incubation, so can the serum by the action of the fibres be attenuated. Arbuthnot.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. incubation

   Incubation is the process of maintaining something under controlled conditions to promote its growth, development, or replication, particularly in the context of biology where it often refers to the period in which a viral or bacterial infection develops, or the process through which eggs are hatched. In a broader context, it can also refer to the period of contemplation or development of an idea or project.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incubationnoun

   a sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, (eggs) to develop the life within, by any process

2. Incubationnoun

   the development of a disease from its causes, or its period of incubation. (See below.)

3. Incubationnoun

   a sleeping in a consecrated place for the purpose of dreaming oracular dreams

4. Etymology: [L. incubatio: cf. F. incubation.]

Matched Categories

1. • Care
   • Pathology
   • Phase

How to pronounce INCUBATION?

1. Alex

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   Mia

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of INCUBATION in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of INCUBATION in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of INCUBATION in a Sentence

1. Victor George Flores:

   Looking at the incubation period, they returned and were infected there, that's the natural course of this illness, it's proven because among the workers where they were staying, there are no positive cases.

2. Alex Azar:

   Dr. Redfield and I made the offer on January 6th - 36 days ago, 60,000 cases and 1,300 deaths ago, we made the offer to send the The CDC experts in to assist their Chinese colleagues to get to the bottom of key scientific questions like, how transmissible is this disease ? What is the severity ? What is the incubation period and can there be asymptomatic transmission ?

3. Emily Staub:

   It’s an audacious and mind-boggling idea, i’m not just talking about just him. I’m talking about a whole bunch of people with the Carter Center that decided that they were going to eradicate a disease that has no vaccine, no immunity, no medication. It’s thousands of years old and has a one-year incubation. The odds are totally stacked against you. And the people that suffer from it speak thousands of different languages, and some have never had outsiders interact with them.

4. Los Cabos Trust:

   Twenty days after their return to Austin, Texas, they had already passed the incubation period established by the World Health Organization.

5. Cesare Galli:

   We brought 10 oocytes back from Kenya, five from each female. After incubation, seven matured and were suitable for fertilization.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=INCUBATION
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=INCUBATION
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Incubation
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=INCUBATION
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/INCUBATION