Incubation
noun
The process in which temperature and humidity controlled environment is provided for growth or development like for eggs or bacteria.
The incubation of chicken eggs takes about 21 days.
Often appears as...
- incubation period
- incubation process
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Technical
noun
The period of time between exposure to an infection and the appearance of the first symptoms.
Incubation period for the flu is usually 1-4 days.
Often appears as...
- incubation period
- incubation stage
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Technical
noun
The process of idea development and problem solving that takes place subconsciously over time.
The theory of relativity came to Einstein during a period of incubation, when he was doing something else.
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- incubation theory
- incubation in creativity
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Academic
noun
Period of development or preparation for a business startup or project.
Most start-ups don't survive the incubation phase.
Often appears as...
- business incubation
- incubation phase
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Business
noun
The process in which temperature and humidity controlled environment is provided for growth or development like for eggs or bacteria.
The incubation of chicken eggs takes about 21 days.
Often appears as...
- incubation period
- incubation process
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The period of time between exposure to an infection and the appearance of the first symptoms.
Incubation period for the flu is usually 1-4 days.
Often appears as...
- incubation period
- incubation stage
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The process of idea development and problem solving that takes place subconsciously over time.
The theory of relativity came to Einstein during a period of incubation, when he was doing something else.
Often appears as...
- incubation theory
- incubation in creativity
Usage tips
Academic
noun
Period of development or preparation for a business startup or project.
Most start-ups don't survive the incubation phase.
Often appears as...
- business incubation
- incubation phase
Usage tips
Business
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Preparing Life
Refers to creating ideal conditions for living things to grow, not just watching over them.
The incubation conditions for these plants need constant monitoring.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Only Birds
Though common for bird eggs, it's also used for bacteria, cells, and other life forms.
Bacterial incubation in the lab is crucial for studying diseases.
Pro Tip 1/2Preparing Life
Refers to creating ideal conditions for living things to grow, not just watching over them.
The incubation conditions for these plants need constant monitoring.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Only Birds
Though common for bird eggs, it's also used for bacteria, cells, and other life forms.
Bacterial incubation in the lab is crucial for studying diseases.
Pro Tip 1/2Preparing Life
Refers to creating ideal conditions for living things to grow, not just watching over them.
The incubation conditions for these plants need constant monitoring.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Only Birds
Though common for bird eggs, it's also used for bacteria, cells, and other life forms.
Bacterial incubation in the lab is crucial for studying diseases.
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What we do (and don't)...
cannot prevent a disease from entering. People in the incubation period can cross that border, can enter countries and can then infect others when they become sick. So borders are not a means of preventing infections from entering a country by checking temperatures. Borders are important because you can provide to people arriving
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Where good ideas come...
down to shorter time frames. So they want to tell the story of the eureka moment. They want to say, "There I was, I was standing there, and I had it all, suddenly, clear in my head." But, in fact, if you go back and look at the historical record, it turns out that a lot of important ideas have very long incubation periods.
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How art gives shape to...
the kind of incubation and advocacy that I work towards in working with young black artists think about artists not as content providers though they can brilliant at that but again as real catalyst the studio museum was founded in the late 60s and I bring this up because it's important to
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A global pandemic calls...
The other two factors that matter are the incubation period or the generation time. The longer that is, the slower the pandemic appears to us. When it's really short, like six days, it moves like lightning. And then the last, and the most important -- and it's often overlooked --
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How design can help make...
the people and the tools to immerse himself in Sam's world I also help Sam understand that designers often put their ideas through an extended incubation period before bringing them to life eventually they were able to find common ground Sam realized that a lot of his initial
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Learning from smallpox:...
Secondly, individuals infected with smallpox displayed a characteristic rash, making them easy to identify, even without a lab test. The lack of such practical diagnostic tools for diseases with non-specific symptoms, or that have long incubation periods,
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The "Underwater Panda" PIPE...
an incubation tank the goal is to raise them until they're sexually mature and then release them into the river to spawn unfortunately these guys will not reach adulthood until they're about ten years old and the oldest fish in the facility
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How urban agriculture is...
to help small neighborhood burgeoning food entrepreneurs start and scale healthy food businesses. FoodLab provides these entrepreneurs incubation, hands-on education, workshops, technical assistance, access to industry experts
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Gever Tulley teaches...
Decoration of the unfinished project is a kind of conceptual incubation. From these interludes come deep insights and amazing new approaches to solving the problems
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How Do Birds Incubate...
as scientists continue to closely observe nesting behavior they're discovering there's much more to incubation than was previously thought
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What we do (and don't)...
cannot prevent a disease from entering. People in the incubation period can cross that border, can enter countries and can then infect others when they become sick. So borders are not a means of preventing infections from entering a country by checking temperatures. Borders are important because you can provide to people arriving
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Where good ideas come...
down to shorter time frames. So they want to tell the story of the eureka moment. They want to say, "There I was, I was standing there, and I had it all, suddenly, clear in my head." But, in fact, if you go back and look at the historical record, it turns out that a lot of important ideas have very long incubation periods.
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How art gives shape to...
the kind of incubation and advocacy that I work towards in working with young black artists think about artists not as content providers though they can brilliant at that but again as real catalyst the studio museum was founded in the late 60s and I bring this up because it's important to
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A global pandemic calls...
The other two factors that matter are the incubation period or the generation time. The longer that is, the slower the pandemic appears to us. When it's really short, like six days, it moves like lightning. And then the last, and the most important -- and it's often overlooked --
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How design can help make...
the people and the tools to immerse himself in Sam's world I also help Sam understand that designers often put their ideas through an extended incubation period before bringing them to life eventually they were able to find common ground Sam realized that a lot of his initial
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Learning from smallpox:...
Secondly, individuals infected with smallpox displayed a characteristic rash, making them easy to identify, even without a lab test. The lack of such practical diagnostic tools for diseases with non-specific symptoms, or that have long incubation periods,
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The "Underwater Panda" PIPE...
an incubation tank the goal is to raise them until they're sexually mature and then release them into the river to spawn unfortunately these guys will not reach adulthood until they're about ten years old and the oldest fish in the facility
Video examples
How urban agriculture is...
to help small neighborhood burgeoning food entrepreneurs start and scale healthy food businesses. FoodLab provides these entrepreneurs incubation, hands-on education, workshops, technical assistance, access to industry experts
Video examples
Gever Tulley teaches...
Decoration of the unfinished project is a kind of conceptual incubation. From these interludes come deep insights and amazing new approaches to solving the problems
Video examples
How Do Birds Incubate...
as scientists continue to closely observe nesting behavior they're discovering there's much more to incubation than was previously thought
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Scott Gottlieb
American Public Servant
Smallpox can be personally devastating. After a 14-day incubation period, patients experience high fevers, headaches, and sometimes severe abdominal pain. A rash resembling chicken pox appears in the mouth and throat, face, and forearms, and spreads to the trunk and legs. As patients recover, scabs break and pitted scars appear.
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Pierre Nanterme
French Businessman
In Dublin, we open The Dock, our new multidisciplinary innovation R&D and incubation hub where all elements of our innovation architecture come to life. The Dock is a launch pad for our more than 200 researchers to innovate with clients and acquisition partners with a particular focus on artificial intelligence.
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Tae Yoo
American Businesswoman
Social incubators not only create economic impact but also have impact in other sectors, such as healthcare, education, and the environment. As the number of social incubation programs increase in the global incubation sector, there is a greater need to help programs improve and help others start.
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Anderson Paak
American Musician
The dot stands for 'detail' - always be paying attention to detail. I feel that people take you as serious as you take yourself. I spent a lot of time working on my craft, developing my style, and after I came out of my little incubation, I promised that I would pay attention to detail.
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Charles Jules Henry Nicole
Scientist
I demonstrated the characteristics of experimental fever. It appears after an incubation period which is never less than five days. It follows the same pattern as natural fever in man, but is of shorter duration and less pronounced.
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Jerry Saltz
American Critic
After its hothouse incubation in the seventies, appropriation breathed important new life into art. This life flowered spectacularly over the decades - even if it's now close to aesthetic kudzu.
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Henry Gray
English Scientist
The vesicles of the spleen, which form one of the most important elements of this organ in its mature state, are not developed until the period of incubation is near to its completion.
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Safra A. Catz
American Businesswoman
We provide business advice and guidance. We started it here in India first, and now we have taken it globally. India was the first for startup incubation in the world for us.
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William Jennings Bryan
American Lawyer
Do not compute the totality of your poultry population until all the manifestations of incubation have been entirely completed.
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Scott Gottlieb
American Public Servant
Smallpox can be personally devastating. After a 14-day incubation period, patients experience high fevers, headaches, and sometimes severe abdominal pain. A rash resembling chicken pox appears in the mouth and throat, face, and forearms, and spreads to the trunk and legs. As patients recover, scabs break and pitted scars appear.
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Pierre Nanterme
French Businessman
In Dublin, we open The Dock, our new multidisciplinary innovation R&D and incubation hub where all elements of our innovation architecture come to life. The Dock is a launch pad for our more than 200 researchers to innovate with clients and acquisition partners with a particular focus on artificial intelligence.
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Tae Yoo
American Businesswoman
Social incubators not only create economic impact but also have impact in other sectors, such as healthcare, education, and the environment. As the number of social incubation programs increase in the global incubation sector, there is a greater need to help programs improve and help others start.
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Anderson Paak
American Musician
The dot stands for 'detail' - always be paying attention to detail. I feel that people take you as serious as you take yourself. I spent a lot of time working on my craft, developing my style, and after I came out of my little incubation, I promised that I would pay attention to detail.
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Charles Jules Henry Nicole
Scientist
I demonstrated the characteristics of experimental fever. It appears after an incubation period which is never less than five days. It follows the same pattern as natural fever in man, but is of shorter duration and less pronounced.
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Jerry Saltz
American Critic
After its hothouse incubation in the seventies, appropriation breathed important new life into art. This life flowered spectacularly over the decades - even if it's now close to aesthetic kudzu.
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Henry Gray
English Scientist
The vesicles of the spleen, which form one of the most important elements of this organ in its mature state, are not developed until the period of incubation is near to its completion.
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Safra A. Catz
American Businesswoman
We provide business advice and guidance. We started it here in India first, and now we have taken it globally. India was the first for startup incubation in the world for us.
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William Jennings Bryan
American Lawyer
Do not compute the totality of your poultry population until all the manifestations of incubation have been entirely completed.
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