inceptive

noun

in·cep·tive | \ in-ˈsep-tiv

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Definition of inceptive

(Entry 1 of 2)

: an inchoative verb

inceptive

adjective

Definition of inceptive (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : inchoative sense 2

2 : of or relating to a beginning

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Synonyms: Adjective

aborning, budding, inchoate, incipient, nascent

Antonyms: Adjective

adult, full-blown, full-fledged, mature, ripe, ripened

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Adjective

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

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The first known use of inceptive was in 1612

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