incubation

noun

in·​cu·​ba·​tion ˌiŋ-kyə-ˈbā-shən How to pronounce incubation (audio)
ˌin-
1
: the act or process of incubating
2

Examples of incubation in a Sentence

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For example, our Dublin team can build on Manila’s ideas while Austin sleeps, giving concepts a critical 24-hour incubation cycle. Craig Crisler, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 Its business incubation program, with over 300 graduates to date, gives food and beverage entrepreneurs a way to test, scale and develop their products before investing in their own facilities. Dawn Thilmany, The Conversation, 22 May 2025 Related Articles The fair will be divided between two incubation spaces in downtown Msheireb: M7 and the Doha Design District. Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 20 May 2025 To evaluate Creative Gate’s appeal to other partners, including potential co-financiers, a team from the Festival has attended a startup incubation program at the Baltics’ largest science park, Tehnopol, in eastern Estonia. Annika Pham, Variety, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for incubation

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of incubation was in 1646

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“Incubation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incubation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

incubation

noun
in·​cu·​ba·​tion ˌiŋ-kyə-ˈbā-shən How to pronounce incubation (audio)
ˌin-
1
: the act or process of incubating
2

Medical Definition

incubation

noun
in·​cu·​ba·​tion ˌiŋ-kyə-ˈbā-shən, ˌin- How to pronounce incubation (audio)
1
: the act or process of incubating
2
incubational adjective
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