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incubation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɪŋkjəˈbeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌɪŋkjʊˈbeɪʃən/

incubation means: The process of keeping eggs, cells, or other living material in suitable conditions so they can develop.

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The process of keeping eggs, cells, or other living material in suitable conditions so they can develop.

  • The eggs need warmth during incubation.
  • Incubation lasted three weeks before the chicks hatched.
  • The laboratory carefully controlled the temperature during incubation of the cells.

Common phrases: incubation period, egg incubation, incubation temperature

Questions about incubation

What does incubation mean?

The process of keeping eggs, cells, or other living material in suitable conditions so they can develop.

What is incubation in other languages?

Türkçe: kuluçka · Español: incubación · Français: incubation · Deutsch: Bebrütung · Italiano: incubazione · 日本語: 孵卵

How do you pronounce incubation?

In American English /ˌɪŋkjəˈbeɪʃən/; in British English /ˌɪŋkjʊˈbeɪʃən/.

How do you use incubation in a sentence?

The eggs need warmth during incubation. Incubation lasted three weeks before the chicks hatched.

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