adj
Meaning 1
Emerging; just coming into existence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
nascent
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Canada, UK, US: /ˈneɪ.sənt/
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Canada, UK, US: /ˈnæs.ənt/
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Australian: /ˈnæɪ.sənt/
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Australian: /ˈnæs.ənt/
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adj
Meaning 2
Describing the state, aspect, or practice of an abstract concept.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Meaning 3
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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adj
Meaning 4
Naissant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
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adj
Meaning 5
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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adjective
Meaning 6
being born or beginning
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the nascent chicks
- a nascent insurgency
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: dying
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin nāscēns, nāscentis, present participle of nāscor (“to be born”). Doublet of naissant.
Across languages
Translations
39 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: зараждащ се (zaraždašt se) — emerging; just coming into existence
- Bulgarian: възникващ (vǎznikvašt) — emerging; just coming into existence
- Czech: rodící se — emerging; just coming into existence
- Czech: vznikající — emerging; just coming into existence
- Finnish: aluillaan oleva — emerging; just coming into existence
- Finnish: nuori — emerging; just coming into existence
- French: naissant — emerging; just coming into existence
- French: émergent — emerging; just coming into existence
- German: aufkeimend — emerging; just coming into existence
- German: im Entstehen begriffen — emerging; just coming into existence
- German: werdend — emerging; just coming into existence
- German: aufkommend — emerging; just coming into existence
- German: frischgebacken — emerging; just coming into existence
- German: gerade entstehend — emerging; just coming into existence
- Hungarian: születő — emerging; just coming into existence
- Hungarian: keletkező — emerging; just coming into existence
- Hungarian: kialakuló — emerging; just coming into existence
- Hungarian: fejlődő — emerging; just coming into existence
- Icelandic: sem er í myndun — emerging; just coming into existence
- Icelandic: sem er í mótun — emerging; just coming into existence
- Icelandic: sem er að fæðast — emerging; just coming into existence
- Ido: naskanta — emerging; just coming into existence
- Irish: nuaghinte — emerging; just coming into existence
- Japanese: 生まれそうな (umaresōna) — emerging; just coming into existence
- Latin: nāscēns — emerging; just coming into existence
- Norwegian: nyfødt — emerging; just coming into existence
- Polish: powstający — emerging; just coming into existence
- Polish: rodzący się — emerging; just coming into existence
- Russian: рожда́ющийся (roždájuščijsja) — emerging; just coming into existence
- Russian: зарожда́ющийся (zaroždájuščijsja) — emerging; just coming into existence
- Russian: возника́ющий (voznikájuščij) — emerging; just coming into existence
- Russian: появля́ющийся (pojavljájuščijsja) — emerging; just coming into existence
- Russian: образу́ющийся (obrazújuščijsja) — emerging; just coming into existence
- Spanish: naciente — emerging; just coming into existence
- Spanish: nasciente (disused) — emerging; just coming into existence
- Bulgarian: насцентен (nascenten) — in chemistry
- Czech: nascentní — in chemistry
- German: naszierend — in chemistry
- Norwegian: nydannet — in chemistry