Definition of incubation
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: the act or process of incubating
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The hub’s layout includes several global supporting units — a digital assets research institute, fintech incubation hub for startup companies, fintech training center and fintech investment fund group.
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The tower will also include Technion facilities focusing on innovations in biomedical engineering, startup incubation and an exhibition center to host conventions.
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Females typically lay a clutch of 1-3 eggs between December and early January, with incubation lasting about 35 days.
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Ossic participated in San Diego’s EvoNexus incubator program and was accepted to Abbey Road Red, a six-month music technology incubation program at the famous Abbey Road Studio in London.
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After years of incubation, the team behind the 8th Wonder Brewery on the east side of downtown Houston is opening its distillery to the public this week.
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Of the 25 eggs laid this year, only 12 were fertile and only 5 of those survived the incubation process, which takes nearly one month.
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The average incubation time is 35 days, experts said.
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Their incubation of community and spectator play spawned countless YouTube gaming channels.
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First Known Use of incubation
1646
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INCUBATION Defined for Kids
Definition of incubation for Students
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: the act or process of incubating
- incubation of eggs
2
: the period of time between infection with germs and the appearance of symptoms of illness or disease
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