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incipience

noun in·cip·i·ence \in-ˈsi-pē-ən(t)s\

Definition of INCIPIENCE

:  incipiency
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First Known Use of INCIPIENCE

circa 1864

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Synonyms
alpha, baseline, birth, commencement, dawn, day one, genesis, get-go (also git-go), inception, beginning, incipiency, kickoff, launch, morning, nascence, nascency, onset, outset, start, threshold
Antonyms
close, conclusion, end, ending, omega
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incipience

noun in·cip·i·ence \in-ˈsip-ē-ən(t)s\

Medical Definition of INCIPIENCE

:  incipiency

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