Definition of Incubation
Incubation
in·cu·ba·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the action or process of maintaining something in the conditions required for it to grow and/or develop, typically used in context of promoting the hatching of eggs, the development of cells, or the progression of a disease; the action or process of incubating something;
e.g. The bird's eggs hatched after weeks of incubation.
(noun)
the period of time between a person being exposed to a germ and their showing signs/symptoms of the disease it causes;
e.g. This disease has an average incubation of five days.
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