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- [in-sep-tiv]
- /ɪnˈsɛp tɪv/
- /ɪn.ˈsep.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-sep-tiv]
- /ɪnˈsɛp tɪv/
Definitions of inceptive word
- adjective inceptive beginning; initial. 1
- adjective inceptive Grammar. (of a derived verb, or of an aspect in verb inflection) expressing the beginning of the action indicated by the underlying verb, as Latin verbs in -scō, which generally have inceptive force, as calēscō “become or begin to be hot” from caleō “be hot.”. 1
- noun inceptive the inceptive aspect. 1
- noun inceptive a verb in this aspect. 1
- noun inceptive Relating to or marking the beginning of something; initial. 1
- adjective inceptive beginning; incipient; initial 0
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Origin of inceptive
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word inceptīvus, dating back to 1605-15. See incept, -ive
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Parts of speech for Inceptive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inceptive popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
inceptive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inceptive
adj inceptive
- antecedent — An antecedent of something happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way.
- basic — You use basic to describe things, activities, and principles that are very important or necessary, and on which others depend.
- earliest — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- early — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- first — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
adjective inceptive
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- elementary — Of or relating to the most rudimentary aspects of a subject.
- embryonic — Of or relating to an embryo.
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