Hyphenation of incubation

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word incubation? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

in-cu-ba-tion

Definitions of incubation:

1.	Maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
2.	(pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear
3.	Sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

Synonyms of incubation:

noun	care, attention, aid, tending
noun	phase, stage
noun	brooding, parturition, birth, giving birth, birthing

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