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| in·cep·tive [ in séptiv ] |
adjective |
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1. initial: representing or coming at the beginning of something
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formal
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2. grammar expressing idea of starting: describes a verb or verb form that, in some languages, indicates the beginning of an action
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noun (plural in·cep·tives) |
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1. inceptive aspect: the inceptive aspect of verbs
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2. inceptive verb: a verb in the inceptive aspect
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| [Early 17th century. < late Latin inceptivus< Latin incipere (see incipient)] |
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  in·cep·tive·ly adverb |
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