Inceptive

//ɪnˈsɛptɪv//

Synonyms for "inceptive" (51 found)

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inchoative abecedarian aboriginal antenatal autochthonous beginning budding creation creative elemental elementary

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embryonic fetal formative foundational fundamental gestatory in embryo in its infancy in the bud inaugural inchoate incipient incunabular infant

Adjective(1 words)

Related words (25)

infantile initial initiative initiatory introductory inventive nascent natal original parturient postnatal pregnant prenatal primal primary prime primeval primitive primogenial procreative

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rudimental rudimentary ur wonder

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fientive incept inception inchoative incipient

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has context

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related to

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begin incept inception incipient

similar

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The inceptive aspect is often translated into English as "to start [doing something]".

Source: wiktionary

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