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incubation

/ˌɪŋkjuˈbeɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण इंक्युबेशन

अंडे सेना, ऊष्मायन

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the process of a bird sitting on its eggs to keep them warm until they hatch, or of keeping eggs warm in a machine

    अंडे सेना, ऊष्मायन

    • The incubation of hen's eggs takes about 21 days.

    Synonyms hatching brooding

  2. 2

    [U, C] medical

    (also incubation period) the period between being infected with a disease and the appearance of the first symptoms

    उद्भवन काल, (रोग का) इनक्यूबेशन पीरियड

    • Measles has an incubation period of about ten days.
  3. 3

    [U]

    the process of helping a new business or idea to develop in its early stages

    (नए व्यवसाय या विचार को) शुरुआती सहायता देकर विकसित करना

    • The college runs a centre for the incubation of student start-ups.
◇Word family
incubate verbincubator noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

hatching brooding

§Grammar and usage

Usage: the incubation period of a disease is a common term in health news, for example in reports about dengue or COVID-19.

Usage में किसी रोग का incubation period स्वास्थ्य समाचारों में आम शब्द है, उदाहरण के लिए dengue या COVID-19 से जुड़ी रिपोर्टों में।