Definition of incipient

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  • incipient is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • incipient is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
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Definition of incipient

  • only partly in existence; imperfectly formed (adjective)

    Examples

    1. incipient civil disorder
    2. an incipient tumor

    Synonyms

    1. inchoate

See definition of incipient in Merriam Webster