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inchoative

inc·hoa·tive

UK/ɪnˈkəʊ.ə.tɪv/ US/ɪnˈkoʊətɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

beginning to develop

  • “inchoative stages”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin inchoātīvus, formed by metathesis from incohātīvus, from incohō (“to begin”). Compare French inchoatif.

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