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INCHOATIVE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb

Synonyms:

inchoative; inchoative aspect

Classified under:

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas

Hypernyms ("inchoative" is a kind of...):

aspect (the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Initial

Example:

inchoative stages

Synonyms:

inceptive; inchoative

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

immature (not yet mature)

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