All incubation synonyms

noun incubation

• development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
• training — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
• groundwork — foundation or basis: He laid the groundwork for an international conference.
• study — a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private study, reading, writing, or the like.
• arrangement — Arrangements are plans and preparations which you make so that something will happen or be possible.
• rehearsal — a session of exercise, drill, or practice, usually private, in preparation for a public performance, ceremony, etc.: a play rehearsal; a wedding rehearsal.
• preparedness — the state of being prepared; readiness.
• construction — Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.
• formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
• plan — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
• qualification — a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like.
• measure — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
• education — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
• precaution — a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results.
• 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.
• fecundation — to make prolific or fruitful.
• rundown — a quick review or summary of main points of information, usually oral: This brief rundown of past events will bring you up to date.
• anticipation — Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something pleasant or exciting that you know is going to happen.
• basis — If something is done on a particular basis, it is done according to that method, system, or principle.
• fitting — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
• alertness — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
• manufacture — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
• foundation — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
• workout — a trial or practice session in athletics, as in running, boxing, or football.
• gestation — the process, state, or period of gestating.
• background — Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had. It can also refer to such things as your social and racial origins, your financial status, or the type of work experience that you have.
• safeguard — something that serves as a protection or defense or that ensures safety.
• provision — a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
• foresight — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
• base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
• tryout — a trial or test to ascertain fitness for some purpose.
• schoolwork — the material studied in or for school, comprising homework and work done in class.
• substructure — a structure forming the foundation of a building or other construction.
• readying — completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready.
• homework — schoolwork assigned to be done outside the classroom (distinguished from classwork).
• cultivation — the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants
• nurture — to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
• increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
• evolution — The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.
• readiness — the condition of being ready.
• establishment — The action of establishing something or being established.
• expectation — A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future.
• dry run — a rehearsal or practice exercise.
• build-up — the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure: He had a strong build.
• lead time — the period of time between the initial phase of a process and the emergence of results, as between the planning and completed manufacture of a product.