nascent
1Nascent — Nas cent, a. [L. nascens, entis, p. pr. nasci to be born. See {Nation}, and cf. {Naissant}.] 1. Commencing, or in process of development; beginning to exist or to grow; coming into being; as, a nascent germ. [1913 Webster] Nascent passions and… …
2Nascent — may refer to: Birth Nascent hydrogen Nascentes do Rio Parnaíba National Park, a national park of Brazil Nascent polypeptide associated complex alpha polypeptide, a human gene Nascent market This disambiguation page lists articles associated with… …
3nascent — [nas′ənt, nā′sənt] adj. [L nascens, prp. of nasci, to be born: see GENUS] 1. coming into being; being born 2. beginning to form, start, grow, or develop: said of ideas, cultures, etc. 3. Chem. designating or of the state of an element just… …
4nascent — index inchoate, incipient, initial, original (initial), primary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5nascent — (adj.) 1620s, from L. nascentem (nom. nascens) arising young, immature, prp. of nasci to be born (Old L. gnasci; see GENUS (Cf. genus)). Related: Nascence (1560s); nascency …
6nascent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ just coming into existence and beginning to develop. ORIGIN from Latin nasci be born …
7nascent — adjective Etymology: Latin nascent , nascens, present participle of nasci to be born more at nation Date: circa 1624 coming or having recently come into existence < a nascent middle class > < her nascent singing career > …
8nascent — nascence, nascency, n. /nas euhnt, nay seuhnt/, adj. 1. beginning to exist or develop: the nascent republic. 2. Chem. (of an element) in the nascent state. [1615 25; < L nascent (s. of nascens), prp. of nasci to be born, arise, equiv. to na(tus)… …
9nascent — [[t]næ̱s(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Nascent things or processes are just beginning, and are expected to become stronger or to grow bigger. [FORMAL] Kenya s nascent democracy was threatened by conflict yesterday. ...the still nascent science of… …
10nascent — 1. Beginning; being born or produced. 2. Denoting the state of a chemical element at the moment it is set free from one of its compounds. [L. nascor, pres. p. nascens, to be born] * * * na·scent nas ənt, nās adj 1) coming or having recently come… …
