in|cho´ate|ly

in|cho´ate|ly
in|cho|ate «adjective. ihn KOH iht; verb. IHN koh ayt», adjective, verb, -at|ed, -at|ing.
–adj.
just begun; in an early stage; incomplete; undeveloped: »

Yet he stood…tensing with an inchoate sense of his conspicuousness (Atlantic). Each one of us has the prerogative of completing his inchoate and rudimental nature (Cardinal Newman).

–v.t., v.i.
to begin; commence; start: »

[He] grows in stature when you see his thought inchoated (New Statesman).

╂[< Latin inchoātus, variant of incohātus, past participle of incohāre begin; (originally) harness < in- on + cohum yoke fastener]
–in|cho´ate|ly, adverb.
–in|cho´ate|ness, noun.
–in´cho|a´tion, noun.

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  • in|cho|ate — «adjective. ihn KOH iht; verb. IHN koh ayt», adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. just begun; in an early stage; incomplete; undeveloped: »Yet he stood…tensing with an inchoate sense of his conspicuousness (Atlantic). Each one of us has the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|cho´ate|ness — in|cho|ate «adjective. ihn KOH iht; verb. IHN koh ayt», adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. just begun; in an early stage; incomplete; undeveloped: »Yet he stood…tensing with an inchoate sense of his conspicuousness (Atlantic). Each one of us… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in·cho·ate — …   Useful english dictionary

  • cho — ace·tyl·cho·line; ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; am·ni·o·cho·ri·on; an·cho·ress; an·cho·rit·ess; an·cho·rit·ic; an·cho·rit·ism; an·cho·veta; an·cho·vy; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase; ar·cho·plasm; ar·cho·sau·ria; au·tar·cho·glos·sa;… …   English syllables

  • ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… …   English syllables

  • in´cho|a´tion — in|cho|ate «adjective. ihn KOH iht; verb. IHN koh ayt», adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. just begun; in an early stage; incomplete; undeveloped: »Yet he stood…tensing with an inchoate sense of his conspicuousness (Atlantic). Each one of us… …   Useful english dictionary

  • choate — cho·ate …   English syllables

  • inchoate — in·cho·ate …   English syllables

  • inchoately — in·cho·ate·ly …   English syllables

  • inchoate — in•cho•ate [[t]ɪnˈkoʊ ɪt, eɪt[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈɪn koʊˌeɪt[/t]] adj. 1) not yet completed or fully developed 2) just begun; incipient • Etymology: 1525–35; < L inchoātus, var. of incohātus, ptp. of incohāre to begin, start work on… …   From formal English to slang

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