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incipiency

or in·cip·i·ence

[ in-sip-ee-uh n-see or in-sip-ee-uh ns ]

/ ɪnˈsɪp i ən si or ɪnˈsɪp i əns /

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noun

the state or condition of being incipient.

Origin of incipiency

First recorded in 1810–20; incipi(ent) + -ency

Words nearby incipiency

incidentally, incidentaloma, incienso, incinerate, incinerator, incipiency, incipient, incipit, incircle, incisal, incisal guide angle

Example sentences from the Web for incipiency

The chief trouble is the lack of water for putting out a fire in its incipiency.

A Woman's Impression of the Philippines |Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee
To every growth there are certain perceptible changes by which we note the progress from incipiency to the mature state.

Memoir of Rev. Joseph Badger |Elihu G. Holland
And what seemed to be a disagreeable affair in its incipiency terminated most agreeably.

Memoirs of a Veteran Who Served as a Private in the 60's in the War Between the States |Isaac Hermann
The volunteer recruiting in Canada, in its incipiency, while resultful, was soon found to be not adequate.

Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights |Kelly Miller

What was afterwards known as the Lincoln County War was just then in its incipiency.

Little Pills, An Army Story |Robert Henderson McKay