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Nascent

adjective
/ˈneɪ.sənt/
Word Frequency: 1.3

Definitions

1.adjectiveEmerging; just coming into existence.
2.adjectiveDescribing 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.adjectiveDescribing the state, aspect, or practice of an abstract concept.
4.adjectiveOf the state of an element at the time it is being generated from some compound or transitioning from one state to another; Newly released from a compound (especially hydrogen and oxygen) by a chemical reaction or electrolysis and possessing heightened reactivity; Newly synthesized (especially protein or RNA) by translation or transcription.

Synonyms

emergentemergingimmaturein statu nascendiinchoateincipientinfantaborningresultinginitialearlyreborn

Antonyms

dyingmoribund

Rhymes With

complacentcomplaisantadjacentjacent
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