Incubation
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The word incubation and similar (from the Latin incubare, "to lie upon") may refer to:

Science

  • Avian incubation
    Avian incubation
    Incubation refers to the process by which certain oviparous animals hatch their eggs, and to the development of the embryo within the egg. The most vital factor of incubation is the constant temperature required for its development over a specific period. Especially in domestic fowl, the act of...

    , sitting on or brooding bird's eggs in order to hatch them
  • Dream incubation
    Dream incubation
    Dream incubation is a practiced technique of learning to "plant a seed" in the mind, in order for a specific dream topic to occur, either for recreation or to attempt to solve a problem. For example, a person might go to bed repeating to themselves that they will dream about a presentation they...

    , practiced technique of learning to "plant a seed" in your mind for a specific dream topic to occur
  • Incubation period
    Incubation period
    Incubation period is the time elapsed between exposure to a pathogenic organism, a chemical or radiation, and when symptoms and signs are first apparent...

    , medical term for the time between being exposed to infection and showing first symptoms
  • Incubation (psychology)
    Incubation (psychology)
    Incubation is one of the 4 proposed stages of creativity: preparation, incubation, illumination, and verification. Incubation is defined as a process of unconscious recombination of thought elements that were stimulated through conscious work at one point in time, resulting in novel ideas at some...

    , the process of thinking about a problem subconsciously while being involved in other activities
  • Incubation (ritual)
    Incubation (ritual)
    Incubation is the religious practice of sleeping in a sacred area with the intention of experiencing a divinely inspired dream or cure. Incubation was practised by many ancient cultures...

    , religious practice of sleeping in a sacred area with the intention of experiencing a divinely inspired dream or cure

Popular culture

  • Incubate (festival)
    Incubate (festival)
    Incubate is a multidisciplinary arts festival in Tilburg, the Netherlands. On June 16, the festival changed it name into Incubate after a request by the Austin, US based festival SXSW to change its name. Between 2005 and 2008 the festival was called ZXZW....

    , an annual independent culture festival in Tilburg, The Netherlands
  • Incubation: Time Is Running Out, 1997 turn-based tactics computer game from Blue Byte Software
  • "Incubation", song released on the B-side of the Komakino flexi-single in 1980, and on the Substance (Joy Division album)
    Substance (Joy Division album)
    Substance 1977-1980 is a singles compilation album by the post-punk band Joy Division, released on Factory Records in 1988. It is companion to a similar singles compilation by their subsequent band New Order, also entitled Substance. It peaked at #7 in the UK album chart and #146 on the Billboard...

     in 1988
  • Biohazard 4 Incubate, a 97 minute DVD detailing the story of Resident Evil 4
    Resident Evil 4
    Resident Evil 4, known in Japan as , is a survival horror third-person shooter video game developed by Capcom Production Studio 4 and published by multiple publishers, including Capcom, Ubisoft, Nintendo Australia, Red Ant Enterprises and THQ Asia Pacific...


Religion

  • Salaat-ul-Istikhaarah
    Salaat-ul-Istikhaarah
    Salaat-ul-Istikhaarah is a prayer recited by Muslims when in need of guidance on an issue in their life. The Salah is a two raka'ah Salah performed to completion followed by the supplications Salaat-ul-Istikhaarah....

    : religious practice of islam with the intention of experiencing a searching good things.
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