English dictionary
inchoative
/I/n'k/oU//@/t/I/v/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Expressing or pertaining to a beginning; inceptive; as, an <i>inchoative</i> verb.
Source: webster1913
noun
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aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
Synonyms inchoative aspectSource: WordNet 3.0
adjective satellite
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beginning to develop
ExamplesInchoative stages.
Synonyms buddingSource: WordNet 3.0