Incubator ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Incubator ( noun )

1. A device or place in which something is incubated, especially eggs or microorganisms.
2. A place or organization that helps new businesses to develop and grow by providing services such as management training, office space, and financial assistance.

Origin:

From latin incubat- "sat on, hatched", from the verb incubare.

Examples:

1. The chickens were kept in an incubator until they hatched.
2. The incubator program at the university provided the new startup with office space and mentorship.
3. The incubator was set to a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius to incubate the bacteria culture.
4. The small business incubator helped the entrepreneur to develop and launch their new product.
5. The science class had a unit on hatching eggs and the students observed the eggs in the incubator.

(As a verb)

Incubator ( verb )

1. A device or place in which something is incubated, especially eggs or microorganisms.
2. A place or organization that helps new businesses to develop and grow by providing services such as management training, office space, and financial assistance.

Origin:

From latin incubat- "sat on, hatched", from the verb incubare.

Examples:

1. The chickens were kept in an incubator until they hatched.
2. The incubator program at the university provided the new startup with office space and mentorship.
3. The incubator was set to a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius to incubate the bacteria culture.
4. The small business incubator helped the entrepreneur to develop and launch their new product.
5. The science class had a unit on hatching eggs and the students observed the eggs in the incubator.