incipient

/ɪnsˈɪpi‍ənt/

/ˌɪnˈsɪpiənt/

[adjective]

incipient

[ADJECTIVE]

starting to develop, appear, or take place

synonyms : inchoate

Examples

1. She may be an incipient alcoholic

2. His job is to suppress any incipient revolt.

3. These were second tier British seaports, not an incipient Acela corridor.

4. We have touched upon the beginnings of Roman baroque architecture-- incipient, we might call it incipient Roman baroque architecture-- in a few instances.