nascent
[ nas-uh nt, ney-suh nt ]
/ ˈnæs ənt, ˈneɪ sənt /
adjective
beginning to exist or develop: That nascent republic is holding its first election this month.
Chemistry.
(of an element) in the nascent state.
Origin of nascent
1615–25; < Latin
nāscent- (stem of
nāscēns), present participle of
nāscī to be born, arise, equivalent to
nā(tus) born (variant of
gnātus) +
-sc- inchoative suffix +
-ent-
-ent
OTHER WORDS FROM nascent
nas·cence, nas·cen·cy, noun un·nas·cent, adjectiveWords nearby nascent
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British Dictionary definitions for nascent
nascent
/ (ˈnæsənt, ˈneɪ-) /
adjective
starting to grow or develop; being born
chem
(of an element or simple compound, esp hydrogen) created within the reaction medium in the atomic form and having a high activity
Derived forms of nascent
nascence or nascency, nounWord Origin for nascent
C17: from Latin
nascēns present participle of
nāscī to be born
Medical definitions for nascent
nascent
[ năs′ənt, nā′sənt ]
adj.
Coming into existence; emerging.
Of or relating to the state of a chemical element at the moment it is set free from one of its compounds.