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Learn a Word Daily — Inchoate
Today’s word is "Inchoate": Just beginning; not fully formed.
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Word of the Day · January 9, 2026
Inchoate
in-KOH-it · adjective
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Definition
Just beginning; not fully formed.
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Origin & Etymology
From Latin inchoare, meaning “to begin” or “to start.”
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Nuance
Inchoate suggests something is in its earliest stage—real, but still messy and unfinished.
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Usage
“She had an inchoate plan, but it needed time and structure to become real.”
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Fun Fact
Lawyers love inchoate: “inchoate offenses” are crimes of beginning (like attempt or conspiracy), even if the final act never happens.
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