inchoative adj 1: beginning to develop; "inchoative stages" n 1: aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb [syn: {inchoative}, {inchoative aspect}]
Inceptive \In*cep"tive\, a. Beginning; expressing or indicating beginning; as, an inceptive proposition; an inceptive verb, which expresses the beginning of action; -- called also {inchoative}. -- {In*cep"tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
Inchoative \In*cho"a*tive\ (?; 277), a. [L. inchoativus, incohativus: cf. F. inchoatif.] Expressing or pertaining to a beginning; inceptive; as, an inchoative verb. "Some inchoative or imperfect rays." --W. Montagu. -- n. An inchoative verb. See {Inceptive}. [1913 Webster]