nascent

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Synonyms: ascent, enascent, nacent, nascet, navcent

Antonyms: ascent, enascent, nacent, nascet, navcent

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. [[emerging|Emerging]]; just coming into [[existence]].
2. Describing the state, aspect, or practice of an abstract concept.
3. {{lb|en|chemistry}} Of the state of an [[element]] at the time it is being generated from some [[compound]] or transitioning from one state to another; Newly released from a compound (especially hydrogen and oxygen) by a chemical reaction or electrolysis and possessing heightened reactivity; Newly synthesized (especially protein or RNA) by translation or transcription.
4. {{lb|en|heraldry}} {{l|en|naissant|Naissant}}.
5. {{lb|en|mathematics|obsolete}} Describing a quantity of object that is starting to grow from zero or an [[infinitesimal]] beginning; Also the creation or identification of an [[infinitesimal]] [[delta]].

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