Inchoate: meaning, definitions and examples
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inchoate
[ ɪnˈkoʊt ]
legal, developmental
Inchoate refers to something that is just begun or not fully formed or developed. It implies that the matter in question is in a preliminary stage and may still evolve. This term is often used in legal contexts to describe actions or intentions that have not been fully realized or completed. Inchoate offenses, for example, are crimes that were initiated but not carried out to completion.
Synonyms
embryonic, initial, nascent, undeveloped, unfinished.
Examples of usage
- The inchoate project lacked a clear direction.
- He faced charges for an inchoate offense.
- Her inchoate ideas needed further development.
Translations
Translations of the word "inchoate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 incompleto
- em desenvolvimento
- embrionário
🇮🇳 अपूर्ण
- अधूरा
- प्रारंभिक
🇩🇪 unvollständig
- unentwickelt
- embryonal
🇮🇩 belum lengkap
- dalam pengembangan
- embrionik
🇺🇦 недостатній
- незавершений
- початковий
🇵🇱 niedokończony
- w trakcie rozwoju
- embrionalny
🇯🇵 未完成の
- 発展途上の
- 胎児の
🇫🇷 inachevé
- en développement
- embryonnaire
🇪🇸 incompleto
- en desarrollo
- embrionario
🇹🇷 tamamlanmamış
- gelişimde olan
- embriyonik
🇰🇷 미완의
- 개발 중인
- 배아의
🇸🇦 غير مكتمل
- في التطوير
- جنيني
🇨🇿 nedokončený
- ve vývoji
- embryonální
🇸🇰 nedokončený
- v procese vývoja
- embryonálny
🇨🇳 未完成的
- 发展中的
- 胚胎的
🇸🇮 nedokončan
- v razvoju
- embrionalen
🇮🇸 ófullkominn
- í þróun
- fóstur
🇰🇿 түгел емес
- даму сатысында
- ұрықтық
🇬🇪 არასრულფასოვანი
- განვითარებაში
- ემბრიონული
🇦🇿 tam olmayan
- inkişafda
- embrion
🇲🇽 incompleto
- en desarrollo
- embrionario
Etymology
The word 'inchoate' originates from the Latin term 'inchoatus,' which means 'to begin.' The roots can be traced further back to the verb 'inchoare,' composed of the prefix 'in-' meaning 'in' or 'on' and 'choare,' which means 'to make or commence.' The term was incorporated into the English language in the late 15th century. It initially appeared in discussions about law and the arts, reflecting its connection to the early stages of development. Since then, 'inchoate' has broadened its usage, often emphasizing the notion of incompleteness or the initial phases of any process or idea.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #22,704, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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- 22701 assize
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- 22704 inchoate
- 22705 plainer
- 22706 cesarean
- 22707 harmonizing
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