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- [in-kyuh-bey-shuh n, ing-]
- /ˌɪn kyəˈbeɪ ʃən, ˌɪŋ-/
- /ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.beɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-kyuh-bey-shuh n, ing-]
- /ˌɪn kyəˈbeɪ ʃən, ˌɪŋ-/
Definitions of incubation word
- noun incubation the act or process of incubating. 1
- noun incubation the state of being incubated. 1
- noun incubation incubation period. 1
- noun incubation The process of incubating eggs, cells, bacteria, a disease, etc. 1
- noun incubation egg: being kept warm 1
- noun incubation disease: development time 1
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Origin of incubation
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15, incubation is from the Latin word incubātiōn- (stem of incubātiō). See incubate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Incubation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
incubation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
incubation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for incubation
noun incubation
- gravidity — pregnant1 (def 1).
- growth — the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase.
- reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
- pregnancy — the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant.
- maturation — the act or process of maturating.
Antonyms for incubation
noun incubation
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- ingredient — something that enters as an element into a mixture: Flour, eggs, and sugar are the main ingredients in the cake.
- unreadiness — not ready; not made ready: The new stadium is as yet unready for use.
- destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
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