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See definition of incubation on Dictionary.com
  • as ingestation
  • as inpreparation

synonyms for incubation

  • evolution
  • fecundation
  • gravidity
  • growth
  • maturation
  • pregnancy
  • reproduction
  • ripening
  • arrangement
  • construction
  • education
  • establishment
  • formation
  • groundwork
  • measure
  • plan
  • precaution
  • preparedness
  • qualification
  • rehearsal
  • study
  • training
  • alertness
  • anticipation
  • background
  • base
  • basis
  • evolution
  • expectation
  • fitting
  • foresight
  • foundation
  • gestation
  • homework
  • manufacture
  • provision
  • readying
  • rundown
  • safeguard
  • schoolwork
  • substructure
  • tryout
  • workout
  • buildup
  • dry run
  • getting ready
  • lead time
  • making ready
  • preparing
  • putting in order

antonyms for incubation

MOST RELEVANT
  • decrease
  • ignorance
  • ingredient
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How to use incubation in a sentence

After six months of incubation, the firm invests in the teams they can help further.
HOW ANTLER EAST AFRICA IS BUILDING EARLY-STAGE STARTUPS WITH EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALSTAGE KENE-OKAFORFEBRUARY 19, 2021TECHCRUNCH
Citing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, which has an incubation period of two to 14 days, health officials said the information would speed efforts to reach travelers if they were exposed to the virus.
DELTA AIR LINES LAUNCHES EFFORT TO IMPROVE CONTACT TRACING ON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTSLORI ARATANIDECEMBER 4, 2020WASHINGTON POST
A group of international researchers, led by scientists at the University of Sydney, have mapped out the cities that offer the ripest conditions for the incubation of viruses that could jump from animals to humans—and then spread around the world.
THESE MEGACITIES COULD BECOME BREEDING GROUNDS FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC, SCIENTISTS SAYKDUNN6NOVEMBER 27, 2020FORTUNE
This virus has a 14-day incubation period, which means that you can still be infected without the virus being detectable by a test.
THE FIGHT OVER PLEXIGLASS DIVIDERS AT THE VP DEBATE IS A MICROCOSM OF PENCE’S CORONAVIRUS FAILURESAARON RUPAROCTOBER 7, 2020VOX
The incubation period of this virus is still variable, depending on your individual biology, according to a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO FIND OUT IF YOU’VE BEEN EXPOSED TO CORONAVIRUS?SY MUKHERJEEAUGUST 31, 2020FORTUNE
The incubation period was twelve days; during that time it gave no sign.
ISLANDS OF SPACEJOHN W CAMPBELL
He may breed in a tree over the farmer's or fisherman's door without the slightest danger of being disturbed in his incubation.
POPULAR ADVENTURE TALESMAYNE REID
The period of incubation is about five weeks, and male and female take turns at sitting.
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARDDOUGLAS MAWSON
These, however admirable, are far from being all the wonders displayed in the progress of incubation.
THE BOOK OF CURIOSITIESI. PLATTS
One hundred and ninety hours after incubation, the beak opens, and flesh appears on the breast.
THE BOOK OF CURIOSITIESI. PLATTS
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO INCUBATION

  • evolution
  • fecundation
  • gravidity
  • growth
  • incubation
  • maturation
  • pregnancy
  • reproduction
  • ripening
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.