nascent

[ nas-uhnt, ney-suhnt ]

/ ˈnæs ənt, ˈneɪ sənt /

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adjective

beginning to exist or develop: That nascent republic is holding its first election this month.

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

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Origin of nascent

1615–25; <Latin nāscent- (stem of nāscēns), present participle of nāscī to be born, arise, equivalent to nā(tus) born (variant of gnātus) + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ent--ent

OTHER WORDS FROM nascent

nascence, nas·cen·cy, nounun·nas·cent, adjective

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How to use nascent in a sentence

“By acquiring Plaid, Visa would eliminate a nascent competitive threat that would likely result in substantial savings and more innovative online debit services for merchants and consumers,” DOJ argued.
Daily Crunch: DOJ files suit to stop Plaid acquisition|Anthony Ha|November 5, 2020|TechCrunch
The idea is still somewhat nascent, so there are several different models for creating VPPs.
Virtual Power Plants Could Help Solve Our Energy Needs. But What Are They?|Edd Gent|November 2, 2020|Singularity Hub
Their decline reflects growing concern that the nascent economic recovery could stumble.
Economists are starting to fear a double-dip recession|John Detrixhe|October 29, 2020|Quartz
In Alabama, meanwhile, when Adia Winfrey was exploring a 2018 run for Congress, a senior party official told her there was “no point” continuing with her nascent campaign.
How ‘Strategic’ Bias Keeps Americans From Voting For Women And Candidates Of Color|LGBTQ-Editor|October 29, 2020|No Straight News

There are nascent efforts to fund ambitious changes to civics education and give it the prominence in school that its supporters say is crucial for the health of American democracy.
As the election draws near, civics and government teachers walk a fine line|Joe Heim|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
The very nascency of a fresh objective was accompanied by and crowded with new hints for himself and his problems.
Gladiator|Philip Wylie
For one truth-process completed there are a million in our lives that function in this state of nascency.
Pragmatism|William James

British Dictionary definitions for nascent

nascent

/ (ˈnæsənt, ˈneɪ-) /

adjective

starting to grow or develop; being born

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

Derived forms of nascent

nascence or nascency, noun

Word Origin for nascent

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

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