inchoate

[ in-koh-it, -eyt or, especially British, in-koh-eyt ]

/ ɪnˈkoʊ ɪt, -eɪt or, especially British, ˈɪn koʊˌeɪt /

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adjective

not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.

just begun; incipient.

not organized; lacking order: an inchoate mass of ideas on the subject.

Origin of inchoate

1525–35; <Latin inchoātus, variant of incohātus, past participle of incohāre “to begin, start work on,” perhaps equivalent to in- in-² + coh(um) “hollow of a yoke into which the pole is fitted” + -ātus -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM inchoate

in·cho·ate·ly, adverbin·cho·ate·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH inchoate

inchoate , innate

Words nearby inchoate

in charge, inch by inch, in check, incher, inchmeal, inchoate, inchoation, inchoative, inch of mercury, Inchon, in chorus

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Example sentences from the Web for inchoate

Their inchoate fury lumped together anger at same-sex marriage, at foreigners and at “the system.”
America’s Ambassadors of Hate|Christopher Dickey|February 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Though blurred, the economic divide was still manifest, although all of them seemed to feel strong, if inchoate, political fervor.
Revolt in the Middle East: Is Jordan Next?|Rebecca Davis O'Brien|January 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
William Morris is so inchoate that you can't even really describe their culture.
Hollywood's Coming Culture Clash|Kim Masters|March 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It may, for anything we know to the contrary, be in this inchoate state amongst them still.
Tradition|John Francis Arundell

A radiant dreamland palace, his play, had risen from the night of inchoate thought.
The House of the Vampire|George Sylvester Viereck
Fig. 80 also illustrates the indefinite and inchoate style of decoration.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson
With inchoate man such imperfect rule of action had become utterly impossible.
Social Origins and Primal Law|Andrew Lang
With obliterating unconcern, she reduced them to the fluidity of the inchoate.
The Paliser case|Edgar Saltus

British Dictionary definitions for inchoate

inchoate

adjective (ɪnˈkəʊeɪt, -ˈkəʊɪt)

just beginning; incipient

undeveloped; immature; rudimentary

(of a legal document, promissory note, etc) in an uncompleted state; not yet made specific or valid

verb (ɪnˈkəʊeɪt) (tr)

to begin

Derived forms of inchoate

inchoately, adverbinchoateness, nouninchoation, nouninchoative (ɪnˈkəʊətɪv), adjective

Word Origin for inchoate

C16: from Latin incohāre to make a beginning, literally: to hitch up, from in- ² + cohum yokestrap

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单词	inchoate
释义	inchoate [ in-koh-it, -eyt or, especially British, in-koh-eyt ] / ɪnˈkoʊ ɪt, -eɪt or, especially British, ˈɪn koʊˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inchoate ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary. just begun; incipient. not organized; lacking order: an inchoate mass of ideas on the subject. Origin of inchoate 1525–35; <Latin inchoātus, variant of incohātus, past participle of incohāre “to begin, start work on,” perhaps equivalent to in- in-² + coh(um) “hollow of a yoke into which the pole is fitted” + -ātus -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM inchoate in·cho·ate·ly, adverbin·cho·ate·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH inchoate inchoate , innate Words nearby inchoate in charge, inch by inch, in check, incher, inchmeal, inchoate, inchoation, inchoative, inch of mercury, Inchon, in chorus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inchoate Their inchoate fury lumped together anger at same-sex marriage, at foreigners and at “the system.” America’s Ambassadors of Hate\|Christopher Dickey\|February 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Though blurred, the economic divide was still manifest, although all of them seemed to feel strong, if inchoate, political fervor. Revolt in the Middle East: Is Jordan Next?\|Rebecca Davis O'Brien\|January 30, 2011\|DAILY BEAST William Morris is so inchoate that you can't even really describe their culture. Hollywood's Coming Culture Clash\|Kim Masters\|March 25, 2009\|DAILY BEAST It may, for anything we know to the contrary, be in this inchoate state amongst them still. Tradition\|John Francis Arundell A radiant dreamland palace, his play, had risen from the night of inchoate thought. The House of the Vampire\|George Sylvester Viereck Fig. 80 also illustrates the indefinite and inchoate style of decoration. The Swastika\|Thomas Wilson With inchoate man such imperfect rule of action had become utterly impossible. Social Origins and Primal Law\|Andrew Lang With obliterating unconcern, she reduced them to the fluidity of the inchoate. The Paliser case\|Edgar Saltus British Dictionary definitions for inchoate inchoate adjective (ɪnˈkəʊeɪt, -ˈkəʊɪt) just beginning; incipient undeveloped; immature; rudimentary (of a legal document, promissory note, etc) in an uncompleted state; not yet made specific or valid verb (ɪnˈkəʊeɪt) (tr) to begin Derived forms of inchoate inchoately, adverbinchoateness, nouninchoation, nouninchoative (ɪnˈkəʊətɪv), adjective Word Origin for inchoate C16: from Latin incohāre to make a beginning, literally: to hitch up, from in- ² + cohum yokestrap Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inchoate amorphous, elementary, embryonic, formless, immature, imperfect, incipient, preliminary, rudimentary, shapeless, unfinished, unformed, inceptive, unshaped, nascent
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inchoate

adjective

Origin of inchoate

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British Dictionary definitions for inchoate

adjective (ɪnˈkəʊeɪt, -ˈkəʊɪt)

verb (ɪnˈkəʊeɪt) (tr)

Derived forms of inchoate

Word Origin for inchoate

Words related to inchoate