incipient
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɪp.i.ənt/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin incipiēns, present participle of incipiō (“begin”).
- 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
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin incipiēns, present participle of incipiō (“begin”).
- A beginner.
- A verb tense of the Hebrew language.