nascent
/ˈneɪ.sənt/adjective
Only just starting to exist or develop.
Example sentence
- “Investors are pouring money into the nascent electric-scooter market.”
Formal, common in business and science writing: a nascent industry, a nascent democracy.
Featured as word of the day on August 4, 2026.
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