nascent

[nas-uh nt, ney-suh nt] /ˈnæs ənt, ˈneɪ sənt/
adjective
1.
beginning to exist or develop:
the nascent republic.
2.
Chemistry. (of an element) in the nascent state.
Origin
1615-25; < Latin nāscent- (stem of nāscēns), present participle of nāscī to be born, arise, equivalent to nā(tus) born (variant of gnātus) + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ent- -ent
Related forms
nascence, nascency, noun
unnascent, adjective
Examples from the web for nascent
  • Current theories suggest that the nascent moon could not support the internal dynamo necessary to create a magnetic field.
  • When the original article was published, crowdsourcing still constituted a nascent business model.
  • It was cold and rainy, and there was only so much I was willing to sacrifice for a nascent crush.
  • The world needs to give this nascent activity a helping hand.
  • In a fledgling economy money supply is key, as demand is yet nascent.
  • Digital textbooks remain a nascent business and a tough market to enter.
  • Some elements are already there; others are nascent.
  • Additionally, her nascent advocacy for more stringent gun control laws collides with her husband's position.
  • The trend you identify should be nascent, a little ineffable, yet somehow undeniably part of the culture.
  • Thanks to a government-led concessions program, local residents may have a stake in the nascent tourism industry.
British Dictionary definitions for nascent

nascent

/ˈnæsənt; ˈneɪ-/
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
Derived Forms
nascence, nascency, noun
Word Origin
C17: from Latin nascēns present participle of nāscī to be born
Word Origin and History for nascent
adj.

1620s, from Latin nascentem (nominative nascens) "arising young, immature," present participle of nasci "to be born" (Old Latin gnasci; see genus). Related: Nascence (1560s); nascency.

nascent in Medicine

nascent nas·cent (nās'ənt, nā'sənt)
adj.

  1. Coming into existence; emerging.

  2. Of or relating to the state of a chemical element at the moment it is set free from one of its compounds.

nas'cen·cy n.