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Uncommonnascent
The correct spelling is nascent.
How to pronounce nascent
/ˈneɪ.sənt/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈneɪ.sənt/
Say it like: Nas-sen-t
The correct spelling is nascent. Emerging; just coming into existence.
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Definition
adjective
- 1.Emerging; just coming into existence.
- 2.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.
- 3.Describing the state, aspect, or practice of an abstract concept.
- 4.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.
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