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Inchoate, adj.

Pronunciation: inˈkōət, ˈinkəˌwāt

Meaning: Sometimes a person will get a basic idea in their head, but the idea is not fully formed. It is still taking shape. In such instances, we could say such a person has a still inchoate idea sprouting. Anything that is still undeveloped or rudimentary could be said to be inchoate. Imperfectly formed ideas could be said to be inchoate.

Usage:

• She had a child’s inchoate awareness of language.
• Because our company just barely opened its doors, we are inchoate and not offering our full suite of services yet.
• While I have started writing my autobiography, it is still inchoate because I have several more chapters to add.