Inchoative
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈkəʊ.ə.tɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Inchoative is an adjective meaning Initial; as yet unformed; inchoate.
Meaning
Initial; as yet unformed; inchoate.
More Meanings
- (grammar) Aspectually indicating that a state is about to be entered or is in the process of being entered.
- (grammar) An inchoative construction.
- In Catalan, being a member of a class of third-conjugation verbs (e.g. servir) in which a syllable -eix- (or otherwise depending on dialect), derived from the Latin inchoative but now without meaning, is inserted into certain conjugations (e.g. serveixo).
Example Sentences
The inchoative (inceptive) aspect of a verb expresses the beginning of an action. Example: He is beginning to crawl.
Our first Piece is of Winter, or late Autumn, 1771,—while the solution of the Polish Business is still in its inchoative stages; …
[T]he day-Star […] ſhall be riſen in our hearts; vvhereof theſe acts of our intellect ſeem to be ſome inchoative or imperfect rays, […]
Word Forms
- inchoatives
Synonyms for inchoative
Depending on context, synonyms include immature, formative.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include immature, formative, inchoactive, inchoate, incipient, inceptive.
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