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INCEPTIVE
inchoative, inceptive
(adjective) initial; “inchoative stages”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
inceptive (comparative more inceptive, superlative most inceptive)
Beginning; of or relating to inception.
(grammar) Aspectually inflected to show that the action is beginning.
Noun
inceptive (plural inceptives)
(grammar) An inceptive construction.
Source: Wiktionary
In*cep"tive, a.
Definition: Beginning; expressing or indicating beginning; as, an inceptive proposition; an inceptive verb, which expresses the beginning of action; -- called also inchoative.
– In*cep"tive*ly, adv.
In*cep"tive, n.
Definition: An inceptive word, phrase, or clause.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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