incipient

/ɪnˈsɪp.i.ənt/

noun 2adj 1

Collocations

VERB + INCIPIENT

change, distributed, fire, seeing, signs

INCIPIENT + NOUN

fascism, majesty, movement, towns

PREP.

after, from, in

Definitions

adj

In an initial stage; beginning, starting, coming into existence.

After 500 years, incipient towns appeared.

Employees shall be familiarized with the use of a fire extinguisher in incipient stage fire fighting.

noun

A beginner.

A verb tense of the Hebrew language.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — only partly in existence

inchoate

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

After 500 years, incipient towns appeared.

Wiktionary

Employees shall be familiarized with the use of a fire extinguisher in incipient stage fire fighting.

Wiktionary

How many more places might have been distributed by her incipient majesty it is impossible to say, for the thread of her meditation was broken by the sudden termination of the path.

Wiktionary

My old leg injury ached with the pressure change from the incipient storm.

Tatoeba · #10327029

We believe we're seeing signs of incipient fascism.

Tatoeba · #11083980

The incipient movement has a lot to prove.

Tatoeba · #11202308

Usage Notes

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In some senses, incipient is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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