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incubation vs stage

stage vs incubation

incubation and stage both are nouns.

incubation is not a verb while stage is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incubation Yes No No No
stage Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stage is a hypernym of incubation; that is, stage is a word with a broader meaning than incubation:
  • incubation: (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear
  • stage: any distinct time period in a sequence of events
Other hypernyms of incubation include phase.
incubation (noun) stage (noun)
maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development a section or portion of a journey or course
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
(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 large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
the theater as a profession (usually `the stage')
any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
incubation (verb) stage (verb)
perform (a play), especially on a stage
plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
Difference between incubation and stage

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