nascent

Meanings

• adjective

  In its earliest stage of development or existence.

  - "The company is in a nascent stage."
  - "The technology is still nascent."
  - "The idea is in its nascent form."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈneɪ.sənt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

dying , moribund

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Synonyms

emergent , emerging , immature , in statu nascendi , inchoate , incipient , infant

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nascent
absent , present , dissent , transient

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Variants

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nascent

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Etymology

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From Latin nascentem, present participle of nasci, meaning 'to be born'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'nascent' is often used in the context of quantum physics to describe the early stages of the universe.

2. The term was first used in English in the late 15th century.

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1. infancy: Refers to the very early stages of development, often used interchangeably with nascent.

2. emergence: The process of becoming visible or prominent, often used to describe the nascent stages of a trend or idea.

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Quotes

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1. In the mid-'60s, Toronto was home to Yorkville, a gathering spot for draft resisters, a petri dish for a "nascent" coffeehouse and rock scene similar to the one developing in New York's Greenwich Village.

   - Mike Sager,{it}Rolling Stone{/it},27 June 1996

2. It was almost 80 years ago that the Wright brothers from Ohio ventured to Kitty Hawk for the uplift its steady winds offered their "nascent" passion, airplanes.

   - Robert R. Yandle,{it}Popular Photography{/it},March 1993

3. A few centuries late, when the "nascent" science of geology was gathering evidence for the earth's enormous antiquity, some advocates of biblical literalism revived this old argument for our entire planet.

   - Stephen Jay Gould,{it}Granta 16{/it},Summer 1985

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Culture

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The term 'nascent' is often used in the context of business and technology to describe the early stages of development or growth. In literature, the term can be used figuratively to describe the early stages of a character's development.

How to Memorize "nascent"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a newborn baby or a seed sprouting from the ground.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of new beginnings or the early stages of development.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'NASCent' to remember the definition: New, Adorable, Seed, Start.

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