nascent

[ nas-uhnt, ney-suhnt ]
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adjective
  1. beginning to exist or develop: That nascent republic is holding its first election this month.

  2. Chemistry. (of an element) in the nascent state.

Origin of nascent

1
First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin nāscent-, stem of nāscēns “being born,” present participle of nāscī “to be born, arise”

Other words from nascent

  • nascence, nas·cen·cy, noun
  • un·nas·cent, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for nascent

nascent

/ (ˈnæsənt, ˈneɪ-) /


adjective
  1. starting to grow or develop; being born

  2. chem (of an element or simple compound, esp hydrogen) created within the reaction medium in the atomic form and having a high activity

Origin of nascent

1
C17: from Latin nascēns present participle of nāscī to be born

Derived forms of nascent

  • nascence or nascency, noun

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