Synonyms of the word

incubation

• n. Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life…
• n. (pathology) The development of a disease from its causes, or its period of incubation. (See below.).
• n. (chemistry) A period of little reaction which is followed by more rapid reaction.
• n. Sleeping in a temple or other holy place in order to have oracular dreams.

aid

• n. (uncountable) Help; assistance; succor, relief.
• n. (countable) A helper; an assistant.
• n. (countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.
• n. (countable, Britain) An historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose,…
• n. (countable, Britain) An exchequer loan.
• n. (countable, law) A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his feudal lord on special occasions.
• n. (countable) An aide-de-camp, so called by abbreviation.
• v. (transitive) To (give) support (to); to further the progress of; to help; to assist.

attention

• n. (uncountable) Mental focus.
• n. (countable) An action or remark expressing concern for or interest in someone or something, especially…
• n. (uncountable, military) A state of alertness in the standing position.
• interj. (military) Used as a command to bring soldiers to the attention position.

birth

• n. (uncountable) The process of childbearing; the beginning of life.
• n. (countable) An instance of childbirth.
• n. (countable) A beginning or start; a point of origin.
• n. (uncountable) The circumstances of one's background, ancestry, or upbringing.
• n. That which is born.
• n. Misspelling of berth.
• adj. A familial relationship established by childbirth.
• v. (dated or regional) To bear or give birth to (a child).
• v. (figuratively) To produce, give rise to.

birthing

• n. (sometimes attributive) The act of giving birth.
• n. (nautical) Anything added to raise the sides of a ship.

brooding

• adj. (of a bird) Broody; incubating eggs by sitting on them.
• adj. Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
• v. present participle of brood.
• n. A spell of brooding; the time when someone broods.

care

• n. (obsolete) Grief, sorrow.
• n. Close attention; concern; responsibility.
• n. Worry.
• n. Maintenance, upkeep.
• n. The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).
• n. The state of being cared for by others.
• n. The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
• v. (intransitive) To be concerned about, have an interest in.
• v. (intransitive) To look after.
• v. (intransitive) To be mindful of.
• v. (intransitive) Polite or formal way to say want.

parturition

• n. The act of giving birth; childbirth.

phase

• n. A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
• n. That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among…
• n. Any appearance or aspect of an object of mental apprehension or view.
• n. (astronomy) A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to…
• n. (physics) Any one point or portion in a recurring series of changes, as in the changes of motion of one…
• n. (chemistry) A component in a material system that is distinguished by chemical composition and/or physical…
• n. (zoology) In certain organisms, one of two or more colour variations characteristic of the species, but…
• n. (rugby union) The period of play between consecutive breakdowns.
• n. (genetics) A haplotype.
• n. (mathematics) The arctangent of the quotient formed by dividing the imaginary part of a complex number…
• n. (music) A distortion caused by a difference in the speed of propagation for different frequencies.
• v. (with in or out) To begin—if construed with "in"—or to discontinue—if construed with out—(doing) something…
• v. Archaic form of faze.
• v. (genetics, informal, transitive) To determine haplotypes in (data) when genotypes are known.
• v. To pass into or through a solid object.
• p.n. (obsolete) Passover.

stage

• n. A phase.
• n. A platform, generally elevated, upon which show performances or other public events are given.
• n. A floor or storey of a house.
• n. A floor elevated for the convenience of mechanical work, etc.; scaffolding; staging.
• n. A platform, often floating, serving as a kind of wharf.
• n. A stagecoach, an enclosed horsedrawn carriage used to carry passengers.
• n. (dated) A place of rest on a regularly travelled road; a station; a place appointed for a relay of horses.
• n. (dated) A degree of advancement in a journey; one of several portions into which a road or course is marked…
• n. (electronics) The number of an electronic circuit’s block, such as a filter, an amplifier, etc.
• n. The place on a microscope where the slide is located for viewing.
• n. (video games) A level; one of the sequential areas making up the game.
• n. A place where anything is publicly exhibited, or a remarkable affair occurs; the scene.
• n. (geology) The succession of rock strata laid down in a single age on the geologic time scale.
• v. To produce on a stage, to perform a play.
• v. To demonstrate in a deceptive manner.
• v. (Of a protest or strike etc.) To carry out.
• v. To place in position to prepare for use.

tending

• n. Action of the verb to tend.
• v. present participle of tend.