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incubation — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • incubation noun The process of keeping eggs warm so they can develop and hatch.

Senses

incubation is used for these senses in English:

  • incubation (pathology) The development of a disease from its causes, or the period of such development.

incubation — full definition

  1. noun The process of keeping eggs warm so they can develop and hatch.
  2. noun The period during which a disease develops in the body before symptoms appear.