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incubating

 

[ ษชnหˆkjuหbษ™tษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in business

Developing a new idea or project with the intention of bringing it to fruition.

Synonyms

cultivating, developing, nurturing

Examples of usage

  • She is currently incubating a new business idea.
  • The company is incubating several innovative projects.
Context #2 | Verb

in biology

Keeping something, such as eggs, warm to allow it to develop.

Synonyms

brooding, brooding over, hatching

Examples of usage

  • The bird was incubating its eggs in the nest.
  • The eggs need to be incubated at a specific temperature.

Translations

Translations of the word "incubating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น incubando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฃเฅเคกเฅ‡ เคธเฅ‡เคจเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช inkubierend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menetaskan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะฝะบัƒะฑะฐั†ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ inkubowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅญตๅŒ–ไธญ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท incubation

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ incubando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kuluรงkaya yatma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€ํ™” ์ค‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุงุถู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ inkubace

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ inkubรกcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญตๅŒ–ไธญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ inkubacija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รบtungun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธะฝะบัƒะฑะฐั†ะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒœแƒ™แƒฃแƒ‘แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ inkubasiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ incubando

Etymology

The word 'incubating' originates from the Latin word 'incubare', which means 'to lie down upon'. In English, it was first used in the 17th century with the meaning of 'to sit on eggs for the purpose of hatching'. Over time, the term expanded to include the concept of developing ideas or projects, particularly in the business world.

See also: incubation.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,902, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.