Home / Dictionary / nascent

nascent

/ˈneɪ.sənt/
adjective
  1. Emerging; just coming into existence.

  2. Describing a quantity of object that is starting to grow from zero or an infinitesimal beginning. Also the creation or identification of an infinitesimal delta.

  3. Describing the state, aspect, or practice of an abstract concept.

Synonymsemergent, emerging, immature, in statu nascendi, inchoate, incipient
Antonymsdying, moribund

Practice "nascent" in context

WordNote uses spaced repetition across multiple quiz levels, from recognizing the meaning to recalling it in active practice.

Save to WordNote — it's free →

No credit card. No install required.

nascent — meaning, definition & examples | WordNote | WordNote