inchoate
UK/ˈinkəuit/US/in'kәueit/
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Just begun and not fully developed; in an early, incomplete, or disorganized stage.
刚起步的，未成形的，不完整的
v.
To begin or initiate something.
开始，发起
n.
A beginning or immature start.
开端，初始阶段
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinnot, opposite of
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choroot
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ateto make, having
=inchoate
Common Collocations
- 1.inchoate idea初期的想法
- 2.inchoate plan未成形的计划
Example Sentences
- 1.
The project is still in an inchoate stage and needs more development.