incubation
Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching youngSitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life within, by any process.
» The incubation period can take up to two weeks.
Инкубационный период может занимать до двух недель.
Инкубационный период может длиться до двух недель.
Инкубационный период может занимать до четырнадцати дней.
Инкубационный период может длиться до четырнадцати дней.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life within, by any process.
Bebrütung
выси́живаниеvysíživanije, инкуба́цияinkubácija
(countable, uncountable)The development of a disease from its causes, or the period of such development.
Inkubation
инкуба́цияinkubácija
(countable, uncountable)A period of little reaction which is followed by more rapid reaction.
(countable, uncountable)One of the four proposed stages of creativity (preparation, incubation, illumination, and verification): the unconscious recombination of thought elements that were stimulated through conscious work at one point in time, resulting in novel ideas at a later point.
(countable, uncountable)Sleeping in a temple or other holy place in order to have oracular dreams or to receive healing.
- maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
- (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear
- sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
Examples
3 sentencesThe incubation period can take up to two weeks.
ruИнкубационный период может занимать до двух недель.
What is the incubation period?
ruКаков инкубационный период?
Both avian flus A and B have an incubation period of 21 days.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin incubātiō, from incubō (“to lie on”).From Latin incubātiō, from incubō (“to lie on”).
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Forms
plural: incubations| Singular | incubation |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body:brooding
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable