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inchoative
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in·cho·a·tive  (n-k-tv)
adj.
1. Beginning; initial.
2. Grammar Of or being a verb or verbal form that designates the beginning of an action, state, or event, such as the Latin verb tumscre, "to begin to swell."
in·choa·tive n.
in·choa·tive·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inchoative - aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
inchoative aspect
aspect - the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb
Adj.1.inchoative - beginning to develop; "inchoative stages"
immature - not yet mature
Translations
inchoative [ɪnˈkəʊətɪv] ADJ [aspect, verb] → incoativo


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