incipiency
/in'sipiəns/ Cách viết khác : (incipiency) /in'sipiənsi/
Definition
Noun: - The initial stage of existence or development; the point at which something begins to exist or become apparent. This word refers to the very beginning or earliest phase of a process, state, or phenomenon.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The project was canceled in its incipiency to avoid greater costs later.
- Scientists are studying the disease in its incipiency to understand its origin.
- The incipiency of her artistic talent was evident in her childhood sketches.
Advanced Usage
- "In its incipiency": This is the most common phrase, used to describe something in its earliest, formative stage.
- The political movement was suppressed in its incipiency.
- "Arrest/stop/halt in its incipiency": To stop something at the very beginning before it can develop further.
- The security protocol is designed to stop cyberattacks in their incipiency.
Variants and Related Words
- Incipience (noun): A direct synonym, identical in meaning and usage to 'incipiency'.
- Incipient (adjective): Beginning to happen or develop.
- An incipient problem.
- Inchoate (adjective): Just begun and not fully formed; rudimentary. (A close synonym, often used for ideas or feelings).
Synonyms
- Beginning: The point in time or space at which something starts.
- Onset: The beginning of something, especially something unpleasant.
- Genesis: The origin or mode of formation of something.
- Dawn: The first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise; the beginning or earliest period.
- Outset: The start or beginning of something.
Antonyms
- Conclusion: The end or finish of an event, process, or text.
- Termination: The action of bringing something or coming to an end.
- Culmination: The highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.
- Maturity: The state of being fully developed.
Related Phrases
- In the nascent stage: A formal phrase meaning in the early stages of development.
- In embryo: In an undeveloped or rudimentary state.
Noun
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beginning to exist or to be apparent
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he placed the incipience of democratic faith at around 1850
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it is designed to arrest monopolies in their incipiency
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