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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
na·scent

 
 \\ˈna-sənt, ˈnā-\\ adjective
 ETYMOLOGY  Latin nascent-, nascens, present participle of nascito be born — more at 
nation
 DATE  circa 1624
: coming or having recently come into existence
    nascent middle class
    her nascent singing career
English Etymology
nascent
  1624, from L. nascentum (nom. nascens), prp. of nasci "to be born" (Old L. gnasci; see genus).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
nascent
nas·cent 5nAsnt / adjective   (formal)beginning to exist; not yet fully developed
   新生的;萌芽的;未成熟的
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition
adj. Function: adjective 

Synonyms: 
INITIAL
 1, beginning, inceptive, incipient, initiative, initiatory, introductory
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
nas·cent
\-ənt\ adjective
Etymology: Latin nascent-, nascens, present participle of nasci to be born
1. : undergoing the process of being born : beginning to exist
 nascent revolutionary tendencies >
2. : of, relating to, or being an atom or substance at the moment of its formation usually with the implication of greater reactivity than otherwise
 nascent hydrogen >
 nascent state >

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