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incubation vs aid

aid vs incubation

incubation and aid both are nouns.

incubation is not a verb while aid is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incubation Yes No No No
aid Yes No Yes No
As nouns, aid is a hypernym of incubation; that is, aid is a word with a broader meaning than incubation:
  • incubation: maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
  • aid: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
Other hypernyms of incubation include attention, care, tending.
incubation (noun) aid (noun)
maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
(pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
incubation (verb) aid (verb)
improve the condition of
give help or assistance; be of service
Difference between incubation and aid

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