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nascent

[ nas-uhnt, ney-suhnt ]

adjective

  1. beginning to exist or develop:

    That nascent republic is holding its first election this month.

  2. Chemistry. (of an element) in the nascent state.


nascent

/ ˈneɪ-; ˈnæsənt /

adjective

  1. starting to grow or develop; being born
  2. chem (of an element or simple compound, esp hydrogen) created within the reaction medium in the atomic form and having a high activity
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Derived Forms

  • ˈnascence, noun
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Other Words From

  • nascence nascen·cy noun
  • un·nascent adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nascent1

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin nāscent-, stem of nāscēns “being born,” present participle of nāscī “to be born, arise”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nascent1

C17: from Latin nascēns present participle of nāscī to be born
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Example Sentences

The conflict gave energy and focus to a nascent heavy metal scene.

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As Musk and Ramaswamy meet with lawmakers, here’s a look at what we know about their nascent agency.

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"We used one fluorescent color for the nascent RNA, and another one for the ribosome. This allowed us to view their kinetics separately under the high-powered microscope."

These are frenzied times for the nascent Department of Government Efficiency.

Google plans to buy energy produced from a handful of so-called Small Modular Reactors or SMRs – a nascent technology intended to make nuclear energy easier and cheaper to deploy.

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