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Incubation
01
the controlled maintenance of a specific temperature; fostering optimal conditions for the development of organisms, processes, or materials
02
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
03
the initial stage of exposure to an infectious disease which is the time it takes for the infection to develop and for one to notice the first signs and symptoms
Example
Incubation at the right temperature speeds up the fermentation process.
Proper incubation is crucial for the successful hatching of eggs.
The scientist adjusted the incubation temperature for the bacterial cultures.
In the greenhouse, plants benefit from controlled incubation conditions.
The baby chicks hatched from their eggs after three weeks of incubation.