incubation

noun

in·​cu·​ba·​tion ˌiŋ-kyə-ˈbā-shən How to pronounce incubation (audio)
ˌin-
1
: the act or process of incubating
2

Examples of incubation in a Sentence

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The team compared incubation calls to the begging calls of young chicks. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024 What’s more, each begging call matched an element from the mother’s incubation call. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024 The incubation room is maybe 10 feet wide by 15 feet long, full of floor-to-ceiling metal shelves, and those shelves are stuffed with plastic bags full of what looks like dirt. Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024 The program is being spearheaded by Ali Bird, senior vice president, global talent strategy and incubation for WME Fashion. Booth Moore, WWD, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for incubation 

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of incubation was in 1646

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“Incubation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incubation. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

incubation

noun
in·​cu·​ba·​tion ˌiŋ-kyə-ˈbā-shən How to pronounce incubation (audio)
ˌin-
1
: the act or process of incubating
2

Medical Definition

incubation

noun
in·​cu·​ba·​tion ˌiŋ-kyə-ˈbā-shən, ˌin- How to pronounce incubation (audio)
1
: the act or process of incubating
2
incubational adjective
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