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reproduce vs incubate

incubate vs reproduce

reproduce and incubate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reproduce No No Yes No
incubate No No Yes No
As verbs, incubate is a hyponym of reproduce; that is, incubate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reproduce:
  • reproduce: have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
  • incubate: sit on (eggs)
Other hyponyms of reproduce include propagate, fructify, set, breed, multiply, brood, cover, hatch.
reproduce (verb) incubate (verb)
have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant sit on (eggs)
repeat after memorization grow under conditions that promote development
make a copy or equivalent of
recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.
Difference between reproduce and incubate

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