incubation Synonyms
Another word for incubation
• noun (Context 1)
The process of keeping eggs, embryos, or microbial cultures at a controlled, favorable temperature and humidity to promote their development and hatching or growth.
"Emperor penguins take turns keeping their single egg warm during the long winter brooding."
• noun (Context 2)
In medicine, the phase during which an infectious pathogen multiplies within a host after initial exposure before the first clinical symptoms of disease appear.
"Because the virus has a two-week latency, travelers may pass screening without showing any signs of fever."
• noun (Context 3)
The slow, gradual, and often subconscious development of an idea, creative project, or early-stage business venture before it is fully realized or launched.
"The university's startup hub provides mentorship and seed funding for technology companies in their early stages of gestation."