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单词 nascent
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nascent

[ nas-uhnt, ney-suhnt ]
/ ˈnæs ənt, ˈneɪ sənt /
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adjective

beginning to exist or develop: That nascent republic is holding its first election this month.
Chemistry. (of an element) in the nascent state.

Origin of nascent

1615–25; <Latin nāscent- (stem of nāscēns), present participle of nāscī to be born, arise, equivalent to (tus) born (variant of gnātus) + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ent--ent

OTHER WORDS FROM nascent

nascence, nas·cen·cy, nounun·nas·cent, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for nascent

nascent
/ (ˈnæsənt, ˈneɪ-) /

adjective

starting to grow or develop; being born
chem (of an element or simple compound, esp hydrogen) created within the reaction medium in the atomic form and having a high activity

Derived forms of nascent

nascence or nascency, noun

Word Origin for nascent

C17: from Latin nascēns present participle of nāscī to be born
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

Medical definitions for nascent

nascent
[ năsənt, nāsənt ]

adj.

Coming into existence; emerging.
Of or relating to the state of a chemical element at the moment it is set free from one of its compounds.

Other words from nascent

nascen•cy n.
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