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incipience

noun
in·​cip·​i·​ence | \ in-ˈsi-pē-ən(t)s How to pronounce incipience (audio) \

Definition of incipience

: incipiency
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Examples of incipience in a Sentence

since its incipience, the show has been on the cutting edge of comedy

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 Yet this modest drama invokes the power of incipience—fear of what will happen next—and amplifies it with lean writing in the service of flawless acting. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "‘Journey’s End’ Review: A Small Beauty About the Great War," 15 Mar. 2018

First Known Use of incipience

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

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incipience

noun
in·​cip·​i·​ence | \ in-ˈsip-ē-ən(t)s How to pronounce incipience (audio) \

Medical Definition of incipience

: incipiency

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