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incipient
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incipient
(adjective)
incipient
/ɪn
ˈ
sɪpijənt/
adjective
incipient
/ɪn
ˈ
sɪpijənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of INCIPIENT
always used before a noun
formal
:
beginning to develop or exist
The project is still in its
incipient
stages.
an
incipient
romance [=a romance that is just beginning]
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