incubation
US /ˌɪnkjəˈbeʃən, ˌɪŋ-/
・UK /ˌɪŋkjuˈbeɪʃn/
B2
noun
- Development in a particular environment
- Keeping eggs warm until hatched
other
- The period between infection and the appearance of symptoms of a disease.
- The development of an idea, plan, etc.
- The process of keeping something at the right temperature and under the right conditions so it can develop.