Incipient

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɪpiənt/

Definitions of incipient

adjective beginning to develop or exist; in the early stages

Example Sentences

A1 The incipient stages of the project are going smoothly.

A2 She noticed the incipient signs of a cold coming on.

B1 The incipient growth of the company is promising.

B2 The incipient success of the new product is evident in early sales data.

C1 The incipient changes in the industry are causing concern among experts.

C2 The incipient phase of the research project is critical for setting the right direction.

Examples of incipient in a Sentence

formal The incipient stage of the project is crucial for setting a strong foundation.

informal I can see the incipient signs of a cold coming on.

slang The party was just in its incipient phase when the cops showed up.

figurative The incipient spark of creativity ignited a wave of inspiration within her.

Grammatical Forms of incipient

• past tense: incipiented
• plural: incipients
• comparative: more incipient
• superlative: most incipient
• present tense: incipients
• future tense: will incipient
• perfect tense: has incipiented
• continuous tense: is incipienting
• singular: incipient
• positive degree: incipient
• infinitive: to incipient
• gerund: incipienting
• participle: incipiented

Origin and Evolution of incipient

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'incipient' comes from the Latin word 'incipiens', which is the present participle of 'incipere' meaning 'to begin'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something that is just beginning or starting to happen, the word 'incipient' has evolved to also imply something that is developing or in the early stages of existence.