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brooding vs incubation

incubation vs brooding

brooding and incubation both are nouns.

brooding is an adjective but incubation is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
brooding Yes Yes No No
incubation Yes No No No
As nouns, brooding and incubation are synonyms defined as:
  • brooding and incubation: sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
brooding (noun) incubation (noun)
persistent morbid meditation on a problem maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
(pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear
brooding (adjective) incubation (adjective)
deeply or seriously thoughtful
Difference between brooding and incubation

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