incipiency
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i noun
the state or condition of being incipient.
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incipient (ɪnˈsɪpɪənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| just starting to be or happen; beginning | |
| [C17: from Latin incipiēns, from incipere to begin, take in hand, from | |
| in'cipience | |
| —n | |
| in'cipiency | |
| —n | |
| in'cipiently | |
| —adv | |
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Incipiency
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example sentences
Moreover, the substantive standards applied in merger enforcement have a strong incipiency component.
The flames attacked it but the fire was put out in its incipiency.
The first phase involved the formation and incipiency of the biotechnology industries.
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