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.
noun
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.
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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