Incipient

adjective/ɪnˈsɪp.i.ənt/general
Definition
In an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin incipiēns, present participle of incipiō (“begin”).
Synonyms
inchoate, early
In a sentence
  • The incipient revolt among engineers was obvious to everyone but management.
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Vocabulary.md
added 2023-10-11