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1. incubation_period
noun. the period between infection and the appearance of symptoms of the disease.
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2. incubation
noun. ['ˌɪŋkjuːˈbeɪʃən'] maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development.
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- incubation (English)
- incubationem (Latin)
3. incubation
noun. ['ˌɪŋkjuːˈbeɪʃən'] sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body.
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- incubation (English)
- incubationem (Latin)
4. incubation
noun. ['ˌɪŋkjuːˈbeɪʃən'] (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear.
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- incubation (English)
- incubationem (Latin)
5. period
noun. ['ˈpɪriːəd'] an amount of time.
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- period (English)
- periode (Middle English (1100-1500))
- periode (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
6. period
noun. ['ˈpɪriːəd'] the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon.
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- period (English)
- periode (Middle English (1100-1500))
- periode (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
7. period
noun. ['ˈpɪriːəd'] a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations.
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- period (English)
- periode (Middle English (1100-1500))
- periode (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
8. period
noun. ['ˈpɪriːəd'] (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games.
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- period (English)
- periode (Middle English (1100-1500))
- periode (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
9. period
noun. ['ˈpɪriːəd'] the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause.
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- period (English)
- periode (Middle English (1100-1500))
- periode (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
10. period
noun. ['ˈpɪriːəd'] the end or completion of something.
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Etymology
- period (English)
- periode (Middle English (1100-1500))
- periode (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))