incubation

• Nom désignant le processus de maintien de conditions environnementales contrôlées pour le développement, la croissance ou la culture, utilisé notamment en biologie, en médecine et dans les affaires.

A noun referring to the process of maintaining controlled environmental conditions for development, growth, or cultivation, commonly used in biology, medicine, and business contexts.

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1. Disease development periodB2formalmedical

   The period between exposure to an infection and the appearance of the first symptoms.

   Incubation (maladie)

   • The incubation period for the flu is usually one to four days.
   • Doctors are studying the incubation of the new virus.
   • During incubation, the patient may not show any signs of illness.

   Synonymeslatency periodlatent period

2. Egg developmentB1formalscientific

   The process of keeping eggs at a suitable temperature so that they can develop and hatch.

   Incubation (développement de l'œuf)

   • The incubation of chicken eggs takes about 21 days.
   • The farmer monitors the temperature during incubation carefully.
   • Artificial incubation is used to increase the hatching rate.

   Synonymesbroodinghatchingsettingsitting

3. Idea developmentC1formalbusiness

   The process of developing an idea, plan, or project over time before it is launched.

   Incubation d'idées

   • The startup spent months in incubation before launching its product.
   • The incubation phase of the project involved extensive market research.
   • Business incubators provide support during the incubation of new companies.

   Synonymesdevelopmentevolutionformationgerminationgestationmaturation