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INCHOATIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
Synonyms:
inchoative; inchoative aspect
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Hypernyms ("inchoative" is a kind of...):
aspect (the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Initial
Example:
inchoative stages
Synonyms:
inceptive; inchoative
Classified under:
Similar:
immature (not yet mature)
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