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- [in-koh-uh-tiv]
- /ɪnˈkoʊ ə tɪv/
- /ɪnˈk.əʊə.tɪv/
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- [in-koh-uh-tiv]
- /ɪnˈkoʊ ə tɪv/
Definitions of inchoative word
- abbreviation INCHOATIVE inceptive. 1
- noun inchoative an inceptive. 1
- noun inchoative At the beginning, still in an unformed state. 1
- adjective inchoative inchoate (sense 1) 0
- adjective inchoative expressing the beginning of an action; inceptive, as, in English, through the use of the auxiliary get (Ex.: “we got going early”) 0
- noun inchoative an inchoative verb or phrase 0
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Origin of inchoative
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Late Latin inchoātīvum (verbum) inceptive (verb). See inchoate, -ive
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Parts of speech for Inchoative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inchoative popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
inchoative usage trend in Literature
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