incubate

/ˈɪŋkjʊbeɪt/

Meanings

verb

To brood, raise, or maintain eggs, organisms, or living tissue through the provision of ideal environmental conditions.

Examples :

"The mother bird will incubate her eggs in the nest until they hatch. "

verb

To incubate metaphorically; to ponder an idea slowly and deliberately as if in preparation for hatching it.

Examples :

"After the brainstorming session, I decided to incubate on the marketing strategies before presenting my final proposal. "

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Related Words

preparation noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of preparing or getting ready.

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

strategies noun

/ˈstrætədʒiz/ /ˈstrætɪdʒiz/

The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.

"The general studied different strategies to win the war. "

conditions noun

/kənˈdɪʃənz/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The program will run smoothly under these conditions: the computer has enough memory and the internet connection is stable. "

provision noun

/pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/

An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

"The family stocked up on provisions for the upcoming camping trip, including canned food and bottled water. "

brainstorming verb

/ˈbreɪnˌstɔrmɪŋ/ /ˈbreɪnˌstɔːmɪŋ/

To investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming.

"Our team is brainstorming ideas for the new marketing campaign. "

maintain verb

/meɪnˈteɪn/

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

"My friends are always there to maintain my confidence when I'm struggling with my studies. "

presenting verb

/prɪˈzɛntɪŋ/ /priˈzɛntɪŋ/

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

"to present an envoy to the king"

metaphorically adverb

/ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkli/ /ˌmɛɾəˈfɔrɪkli/

(manner) In a metaphoric manner; not literally; by means of metaphor.

"He conveyed his teachings metaphorically."

environmental adjective

/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəl/ /ˌenvairənˈmentəl/

Pertaining to the environment.

"The school's new policy focuses on environmental sustainability. "

marketing verb

/ˈmɑːrkɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmɑːrkətɪŋ/

To make (products or services) available for sale and promote them.

"We plan to market an ecology model by next quarter."

organisms noun

/ˈɔːrɡənɪzəmz/ /ˈɔːrɡənɪsəmz/

A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.

"Scientists study different organisms, such as bacteria and plants, to learn about life on Earth. "

deliberately adverb

/dəˈlɪb(ə)ɹətli/

Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

"To avoid a fight, Sarah deliberately walked a different route to school today. "