inceptive
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1in·cep·tive
noun \in-ˈsep-tiv\Definition of INCEPTIVE
: an inchoative verb
First Known Use of INCEPTIVE
1612
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2inceptive
adjectiveDefinition of INCEPTIVE
1
: inchoative 2
2
: of or relating to a beginning
— in·cep·tive·ly adverb
Examples of INCEPTIVE
- <only just recently gained an inceptive understanding of the overwhelming vastness of the universe>
First Known Use of INCEPTIVE
1656
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