Main Entry: in·cho·a·tive
Pronunciation: \in-ˈkō-ə-tiv\
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1631
1 : initial, formative <the inchoative stages>
2 : denoting the beginning of an action, state, or occurrence —used of verbs
— inchoative noun
— in·cho·a·tive·ly adverb