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nascent (네이-선트 (강세: 네이))just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈneɪsənt/

Korean meaning: 막 생겨나기 시작하는, 초기 단계의

Korean pronunciation: 네이-선트 (강세: 네이)

Example Sentences

  • My nascent cooking skills resulted in a pizza that looked like abstract art.
  • The nascent startup had more dreams than actual customers.
  • The nascent artificial intelligence field is rapidly evolving.

nascent

ADJECTIVE

//ˈneɪsənt//

just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential

nascent concept
💡 Concept

Just beginning to emerge and grow

nascent mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Baby just sent by stork - nascent potential begins!

nascent rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A nascent startup with five percent can still be decent!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈneɪsənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈneɪsənt/

🌳Etymology

Rootnasc
Suffix--ent

Origin

From Latin 'nascens', the present participle of 'nasci' meaning 'to be born'. The word entered English in the late 16th century to describe things in their earliest stages of development.

🎵Rhyme

decentrecentpercent
decent
recent
percent

🔗Collocations

nascent industry
nascent democracy
nascent stage
nascent technology
nascent market
nascent movement

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My nascent cooking skills resulted in a pizza that looked like abstract art.

😄 Fun example

The nascent startup had more dreams than actual customers.

The nascent artificial intelligence field is rapidly evolving.

Her nascent interest in photography grew into a successful career.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

emergingbuddingdevelopingfledglingincipient

Antonyms

matureestablisheddeveloped

Related

initialembryonicprimitiverudimentary

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