Word of the Day 04/20/22 Incipient
Incipient (adjective)
incipient [ in-sip-ee-uhnt ] (previously 08-10-13)
adjective
1. beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage: an incipient cold.
OTHER WORDS FROM INCIPIENT
in·cip·i·ent·ly, adverb
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH INCIPIENT
insipid, insipient
WORDS RELATED TO INCIPIENT
embryonic, nascent, basic, beginning, commencing, elementary, fundamental, inceptive, inchoate, initial, initiative, initiatory, introductory, originating, start
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OTHER WORDS FOR INCIPIENT
beginning, nascent, developing.
Origin: 1580–90; < Latin incipient- (stem of incipiens, present participle of incipere to take in hand, begin), equivalent to in- in- + -cipi- (combining form of capi- take) + -ent- -ent
HOW TO USE INCIPIENT IN A SENTENCE
A low-pressure system — perhaps our incipient season’s first nor’easter — may move up the coast this weekend.
D.C.-AREA FORECAST: TEMPERATURES EYE THE 80-DEGREE MARK TODAY, DESPITE OCCASIONAL CLOUDS|A. CAMDEN WALKER|OCTOBER 8, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
As society progresses toward the Metaverse, companies and platforms in this incipient virtual world are taking steps to ensure that it reflects the diversity of the real world.
WITH THE METAVERSE ON THE HORIZON, ITS CREATORS REFLECT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF DIVERSITY IN THE VIRTUAL WORLD TO COME|ALEXANDER LEE|AUGUST 17, 2021|DIGIDAY
In contrast, if your thinking is a little cloudy thanks to incipient HACE, that may not seem like such a big problem—and your ability to recognize the problem is compromised by the cloudiness of your thinking.
WHY DO CLIMBERS REALLY DIE ON EVEREST?|ALEX HUTCHINSON|MAY 19, 2021|OUTSIDE ONLINE
Both companies wanted him to apply the tools of sociology to address things like hate speech and bullying, maybe any incipient plans for an insurrection.
LET’S BE BLUNT: MARIJUANA IS A BOON FOR OLDER WORKERS (EP. 459)|STEPHEN J. DUBNER|APRIL 22, 2021|FREAKONOMICS
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
incipient [ in-sip-ee-uhnt ] (previously 08-10-13)
adjective
1. beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage: an incipient cold.
OTHER WORDS FROM INCIPIENT
in·cip·i·ent·ly, adverb
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH INCIPIENT
insipid, insipient
WORDS RELATED TO INCIPIENT
embryonic, nascent, basic, beginning, commencing, elementary, fundamental, inceptive, inchoate, initial, initiative, initiatory, introductory, originating, start
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR INCIPIENT
beginning, nascent, developing.
Origin: 1580–90; < Latin incipient- (stem of incipiens, present participle of incipere to take in hand, begin), equivalent to in- in- + -cipi- (combining form of capi- take) + -ent- -ent
HOW TO USE INCIPIENT IN A SENTENCE
A low-pressure system — perhaps our incipient season’s first nor’easter — may move up the coast this weekend.
D.C.-AREA FORECAST: TEMPERATURES EYE THE 80-DEGREE MARK TODAY, DESPITE OCCASIONAL CLOUDS|A. CAMDEN WALKER|OCTOBER 8, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
As society progresses toward the Metaverse, companies and platforms in this incipient virtual world are taking steps to ensure that it reflects the diversity of the real world.
WITH THE METAVERSE ON THE HORIZON, ITS CREATORS REFLECT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF DIVERSITY IN THE VIRTUAL WORLD TO COME|ALEXANDER LEE|AUGUST 17, 2021|DIGIDAY
In contrast, if your thinking is a little cloudy thanks to incipient HACE, that may not seem like such a big problem—and your ability to recognize the problem is compromised by the cloudiness of your thinking.
WHY DO CLIMBERS REALLY DIE ON EVEREST?|ALEX HUTCHINSON|MAY 19, 2021|OUTSIDE ONLINE
Both companies wanted him to apply the tools of sociology to address things like hate speech and bullying, maybe any incipient plans for an insurrection.
LET’S BE BLUNT: MARIJUANA IS A BOON FOR OLDER WORKERS (EP. 459)|STEPHEN J. DUBNER|APRIL 22, 2021|FREAKONOMICS
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.