inceptive
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1in·cep·tive

noun \in-ˈsep-tiv\

Definition of INCEPTIVE

: an inchoative verb

First Known Use of INCEPTIVE

1612

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ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

2inceptive

adjective

Definition of INCEPTIVE

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: of or relating to a beginning
in·cep·tive·ly adverb

Examples of INCEPTIVE

  1. <only just recently gained an inceptive understanding of the overwhelming vastness of the universe>

First Known Use of INCEPTIVE

1656

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