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nas·cent
/
ˈnæs
ənt
,
ˈneɪ
sənt
/
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-
uh
nt
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-s
uh
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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
nas·cence,
nas·cen·cy,
noun
un·nas·cent,
adjective
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nascent
(ˈnæs
ə
nt, ˈneɪ-)
—
adj
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
[C17: from Latin
nascēns
present participle of
nāscī
to be born]
'nascence
—
n
'nascency
—
n
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