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Beginning to be, or to show itself; commencing; initial; as, the incipient stage of a fever; incipient light of day.

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  1. a. Beginning to be, or to show itself; commencing; initial; as, the incipient stage of a fever; incipient light of day.
  2. adj. only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  3. Beginning to be, or to show itself; commencing; initial; as, the incipient stage of a fever; incipient light of day. -- In*cip"i*ent*ly, adv.
  4. Beginning to be, or to show itself; commencing; initial; as,the incipient stage of a fever; incipient light of day.-- In*cip"i*ent*ly, adv.
  5. j:100 s. only partly in existence; imperfectly formed