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    in·cho·ate
    /inˈkōət/

    adjective

    • 1. just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary: "a still inchoate democracy"
    • 2. (of an offense,) anticipating or preparatory to a further criminal act.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inchoateInchoate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of INCHOATE is being only partly in existence or operation : incipient; especially : imperfectly formed or formulated : formless, incoherent. How to use inchoate in a sentence. When should you use inchoate?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCHOATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INCHOATE definition: 1. only recently or partly formed, or not completely developed or clear: 2. only recently or…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inchoateInchoate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Inchoate means just beginning to form. You can have an inchoate idea, like the earliest flickers of images for your masterpiece, or an inchoate feeling, like your inchoate sense of annoyance toward your sister's new talking parrot. Inchoate comes from a Latin word for beginning.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINCHOATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    INCHOATE meaning: 1. only recently or partly formed, or not completely developed or clear: 2. only recently or…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › inchoateINCHOATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. just beginning; incipient. undeveloped; immature; rudimentary. (of a legal document, promissory note, etc) in an uncompleted state; not yet made specific or valid.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCHOATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If something is inchoate, it is recent or new, and vague or not yet properly developed.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinchoate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of inchoate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › inchoateInchoate - definition of inchoate by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. just beginning; incipient. 2. undeveloped; immature; rudimentary. 3. (Law) (of a legal document, promissory note, etc) in an uncompleted state; not yet made specific or valid. vb (tr) to begin. [C16: from Latin incohāre to make a beginning, literally: to hitch up, from in- 2 + cohum yokestrap] inˈchoatelyadv. inˈchoatenessn. ˌinchoˈationn.

  10. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › inchoateInchoate - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology - Better...

    Inchoate thoughts or plans are those that have been conceived but have not yet been thoroughly articulated or elaborated upon. The concept of inchoate emphasizes the dynamic and evolving nature of ideas and creations as they progress from initial conception to eventual maturity.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › inchoateinchoate | meaning of inchoate in Longman Dictionary of...

    inchoate meaning, definition, what is inchoate: inchoate ideas, plans, attitudes etc are...: Learn more.