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noun in·cep·tive \in-ˈsep-tiv\

Definition of inceptive

  1. :  an inchoative verb

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inceptive

adjective in·cep·tive

Definition of inceptive

  1. 1 :  inchoative 2

  2. 2 :  of or relating to a beginning

inceptively

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Examples of inceptive in a Sentence

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

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inceptive Synonyms

Synonyms
aborning, budding, nascent, inchoate, incipient
Antonyms
adult, full-blown, full-fledged, mature, ripe, ripened
Related Words
first, formative, inaugural, inchoative, initial, original; elementary, embryonic, fundamental, rudimentary; formless, incoherent; introductory, preliminary, preparatory; crude, primitive, rude
Near Antonyms
advanced, developed, evolved, high, higher, improved, refined

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