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nascent

Syllabification: (nas·cent)
Pronunciation: /ˈnāsənt, ˈnasənt/

Definition of nascent

adjective

  • (especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential:the nascent space industry
  • Chemistry (chiefly of hydrogen) freshly generated in a reactive form.

Derivatives

nascence

noun

nascency

noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin nascent- 'being born', from the verb nasci

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