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incipient

adjective

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

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Word length
9
Starts with
I
Ends with
T
Contains
NC
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ɪnˈsɪp.i.ənt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

    “incipient civil disorder”

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Example Sentences

incipient civil disorder
an incipient tumor
a vague inchoate idea

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