Incubator (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. an apparatus in which eggs are hatched artificially.
  2. an enclosed apparatus in which prematurely born infants are kept in controlled conditions, as of temperature, for protection and care.
  3. an apparatus in which media inoculated with microorganisms are cultivated at a constant temperature.
  4. a person or thing that incubates.
  5. an enterprise that provides support services to entrepreneurs refining startup concepts, in a continuing and open-ended relationship that includes access to mentoring, networking, or legal assistance, often in a collaborative workspace.
noun
  1. an enclosed transparent boxlike apparatus for housing prematurely born babies under optimum conditions until they are strong enough to survive in the normal environment
  2. a container kept at a constant temperature in which birds' eggs can be artificially hatched or bacterial cultures grown
  3. a person, animal, or thing that incubates
  4. a commercial property, divided into small work units, which provides equipment and support to new businesses
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