Inchoative

[in'kәuәtiv]

Definition

(noun.) aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb.

(adj.) beginning to develop; 'inchoative stages' .

Checker: Walter--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Expressing or pertaining to a beginning; inceptive; as, an inchoative verb.

(n.) An inchoative verb. See Inceptive.

Typed by Dewey

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Inceptive, that denotes a beginning.

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