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- pronunciation:
- ihn
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pi
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development.
The incipient danger caused some to flee the country.- antonyms:
- full-blown
- similar words:
- primitive
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| related words: |
infantile, initial |
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| derivations: |
incipiently (adv.), incipience (n.) |
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