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Embryonic vs Incipient - What's the difference?

embryonic | incipient | Synonyms |

Embryonic is a synonym of incipient.


As adjectives the difference between embryonic and incipient

is that embryonic is (embryology) of or relating to an embryo while incipient is in an initial stage; beginning, starting, coming into existence.

As a noun incipient is

(countable|obsolete) beginner.

embryonic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (embryology) Of or relating to an embryo.
  • (figuratively) Something, especially a project, that is very new and is still evolving; something that has yet to reach its full potential.
  • Synonyms

    * embryonal (much less common )

    incipient

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • In an initial stage; beginning, starting, coming into existence.
  • After 500 years, incipient towns appeared.
    Employees shall be familiarized with the use of a fire extinguisher in incipient stage fire fighting.

    Synonyms

    * (beginning) beginning, commencing, emerging, starting, inchoate, nascent

    Noun

  • (countable, obsolete) beginner
  • (uncountable, grammar) A verb tense of the Hebrew language.
  • Synonyms

    * (beginner) beginner, inceptor