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nascent

[ nas-uh nt, ney-suh nt ]
/ 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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RELATED WORDS

embryonic, introductory, original, basic, incipient, promising, growing, fledgling, burgeoning, undeveloped, antecedent, opening, leading, inaugural, pioneer, infant, initiative, fundamental, virgin, first

Nearby words

nasarawa, nasby, nasca, nascar, nascar dad, nascent, nascent state, nasd, nasdaq, naseberry, naseby

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

Related forms

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

nascence or nascency, noun

Word Origin for nascent

C17: from Latin nascēns present participle of nāscī to be born
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for nascent

nascent

[ năs′ənt, nā′sənt ]

adj.

Coming into existence; emerging.
Of or relating to the state of a chemical element at the moment it is set free from one of its compounds.

Related forms

nas′cen•cy n.
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