incubating

ˈɪŋkjəˌbeɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of incubating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

medicaldeveloping slowly without visible symptoms

The virus is incubating in the patient's body.

developing

gestating

biologykeeping eggs warm for hatching

The bird is incubating eggs in the nest.

brooding

hatching

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Origin of incubating

Latin, incubare (to lie upon)

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brooding

adj.

bird

incubating eggs by sitting on them

Examples of incubating in a sentence

Doctors monitored the incubating infection closely.
The hen is incubating her clutch.
The duck is incubating its eggs.

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French:en incubation, couvant, ...
German:inkubierend, brütend, ...
Italian:in fase di incubazione, covante, ...
Spanish:incubando, ...
Portuguese:incubando, ...
Chinese:潜伏的, 孵化中的, ...
Japanese:潜伏している, 抱卵している, ...
Arabic:كامِن, حاضِن, ...
Hebrew:אִינְקוּבָטִיבִי, דּוֹגֵר, ...
Russian:инкубирующийся, высиживающий, ...
Ukrainian:інкубаційний, інкубуючий, ...
Hindi:अंतर्निहित, अंडे सेने वाला, ...
Bengali:বিকাশমান, উষ্ণ রাখা, ...
Catalan:incubant, covant, ...
Czech:rozvíjející se, sedící na vejcích, ...
Danish:udvikler sig, rugende, ...
Dutch:incuberend, broedend, ...
Greek:επωάζων, εκκολαπτόμενος, ...
Hungarian:lappangó, kotló, ...
Khmer:កំពុងសម្ងំ, កំពុងក្រាបពង, ...
Korean:잠복 중인, 알을 품고 있는, ...
Persian:در حال انکوباسیون, در حال جوجه‌کشی, ...
Polish:inkubujący, wysiadujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):incubando, ...
Romanian:incubându-se, incubând, ...
Swedish:inkuberande, ruvande, ...
Thai:กำลังฟักตัว, ฟักไข่, ...
Turkish:kuluçkada, kuluçkaya yatan, ...
Vietnamese:đang ủ bệnh, ấp trứng, ...

incubate

ˈɪŋkjʊˌbeɪt

Definition of incubate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

creativitydevelop ideas slowly and thoughtfully

She incubated the concept for months before presenting it.

brew

gestate

percolate

biologykeep eggs warm for hatching

The hen incubates her eggs diligently.

brood

sit

culture

TECH.

keep bacteria or germs growing under certain conditions

TECH.

Doctors incubate the sample to check for bacteria.

culture

propagate

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Origin of incubate

Latin, incubare (to lie upon)

Examples of incubate in a sentence

The artist incubates her projects in solitude.
Farmers often incubate eggs using special equipment.
Some birds incubate their eggs in sandy nests.
Technicians incubate the plates overnight at thirty-seven degrees.
The lab will incubate samples for forty-eight hours.

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French:incuber, couver, ...
German:ausbrüten, bebrüten, ...
Italian:incubare, covare, ...
Spanish:incubar, empollar, ...
Portuguese:incubar, cultivar, ...
Chinese:酝酿, 孵, ...
Japanese:熟考する, 孵化させる, ...
Arabic:حَضَّنَ, حَضَنَ, ...
Hebrew:לְפַתֵּחַ, לִדְגּוֹר, ...
Russian:вынашивать, высиживать, ...
Ukrainian:виношувати, висиджувати, ...
Hindi:मन में पकाना, सेना, ...
Bengali:ধীরে ধীরে পরিপক্ব করা, তা দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:gestar, covar, ...
Czech:promýšlet, inkubovat, ...
Danish:modne, ruge, ...
Dutch:broeden, incuberen, ...
Greek:ωριμάζω, επωάζω, ...
Hungarian:érlelni, költeni, ...
Khmer:បណ្តុះគំនិត, ក្រាបស៊ុត, ...
Korean:숙성시키다, 품다, ...
Persian:پروراندن, روی تخم خوابیدن, ...
Polish:inkubować, wysiadywać, ...
Portuguese (BR):incubar, chocar, ...
Romanian:a incuba, a cloci, ...
Swedish:inkubera, ruva, ...
Thai:บ่มเพาะ, ฟัก, ...
Turkish:olgunlaştırmak, kuluçkaya yatırmak, ...
Vietnamese:ấp ủ, ấp, ...

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