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nascent

UK
/ˈneɪsənt/
US
/ˈneɪsənt/

Translations

nascentadjective
more nascent
Comp.
most nascent
Super.
UK
/ˈneɪsənt/
US
/ˈneɪsənt/
Generally not comparable; comparative and superlative forms are rarely used and considered non-standard.
The nascent company showed great promise with its innovative technology.
La société naissante montrait de grandes promesses grâce à sa technologie innovante.
Synonyms
incipient
new
unfolding
emerging
developing
beginning
inchoate
budding
Antonyms
mature
developed
grown

Definitions

nascentadjective
Beginning to exist or develop; in the early stages of existence.
The nascent company showed great promise with its innovative technology.
Newly formed or coming into being in a chemical reaction; existing for a very short time and highly reactive.
Nascent hydrogen can reduce metal ions that stable molecular hydrogen cannot.
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