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inceptive
[ in-sep-tiv ]
adjective
- beginning; initial.
Synonyms: , ,
- Grammar. (of a derived verb, or of an aspect in verb inflection) expressing the beginning of the action indicated by the underlying verb, as Latin verbs in -²õ³¦Å, which generally have inceptive force, as ³¦²¹±ôŧ²õ³¦Å “become or begin to be hot†from ³¦²¹±ô±ðŠ“be hot.â€
noun
- the inceptive aspect.
- a verb in this aspect.
inceptive
/ ɪ²Ôˈ²õÉ›±è³Ùɪ±¹ /
adjective
- beginning; incipient; initial
- Also calledinchoative grammar denoting an aspect of verbs in some languages used to indicate the beginning of an action
noun
- grammar
- the inceptive aspect of verbs
- a verb in this aspect
Derived Forms
- ¾±²Ôˈ³¦±ð±è³Ù¾±±¹±ð±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ¾±²Ô·³¦±ð±èt¾±±¹±ð·±ô²â adverb
- ³Ü²Ôi²Ô·³¦±ð±èt¾±±¹±ð adjective
- un¾±²Ô·³¦±ð±èt¾±±¹±ð·±ô²â adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of inceptive1
Example Sentences
In former times, when the English rule was in its inceptive stage, when external pageant—the outcome of vanity—was not much thought of, when the simple taste of the people was not tainted by luxury and corruption, an unnatural craving for titles exerted but a very feeble influence on the minds of the great.
"One is at once impressed," admits Psychologist Seashore, "with the appalling task which this inceptive science has assumed for itself, and how undeveloped the work is within this field."
The gathering nebula of an inceptive star.
Particularly in the playing of Miss Johns one seems to see the gathering nebula of an inceptive star.
Therefore, by exhaustion, the commentator finally adopts, for the atha of the sútra, the remaining meaning of "the inceptive now."
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