INCHOATIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does inchoative mean? 

• INCHOATIVE (noun)
  The noun INCHOATIVE has 1 sense:

1. aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb

  Familiarity information: INCHOATIVE used as a noun is very rare.

• INCHOATIVE (adjective)
  The adjective INCHOATIVE has 1 sense:

1. initial

  Familiarity information: INCHOATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INCHOATIVE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb

Classified under:

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas

Synonyms:

inchoative; inchoative aspect

Hypernyms ("inchoative" is a kind of...):

aspect (the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb)

• INCHOATIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Initial

Synonyms:

inceptive; inchoative

Context example:

inchoative stages

Similar:

immature (not yet mature)