Incipient: meaning, definitions and examples
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incipient
[ ɪnˈsɪpiənt ]
in development
in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop
Synonyms
beginning, developing, emerging
Examples of usage
- an incipient economic recovery
- the incipient stages of the disease
about to happen
about to come into existence
Synonyms
forthcoming, impending, looming
Examples of usage
- an incipient revolution
- the incipient danger of war
Translations
Translations of the word "incipient" in other languages:
🇵🇹 incipiente
🇮🇳 प्रारंभिक
🇩🇪 anfänglich
🇮🇩 awal
🇺🇦 початковий
🇵🇱 początkowy
🇯🇵 初期の
🇫🇷 naissant
🇪🇸 incipiente
🇹🇷 başlangıç
🇰🇷 초기의
🇸🇦 مبتدئ
🇨🇿 počáteční
🇸🇰 začínajúci
🇨🇳 初期的
🇸🇮 začetni
🇮🇸 upphafs
🇰🇿 бастапқы
🇬🇪 დაწყებითი
🇦🇿 başlanğıc
🇲🇽 incipiente
Word origin
The word 'incipient' comes from the Latin word 'incipiens', which means 'beginning'. It has been used in the English language since the 17th century. The term is often used to describe something that is in the early stages of development or about to happen.