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INCEPTIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does inceptive mean?
• INCEPTIVE (adjective)
The adjective INCEPTIVE has 1 sense:
1. initial
Familiarity information: INCEPTIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Initial
Synonyms:
inceptive; inchoative
Context example:
inchoative stages
Similar:
immature (not yet mature)
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