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Incipient vs Inaugural - What's the difference?

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Incipient is a related term of inaugural.


As adjectives the difference between incipient and inaugural

is that incipient is in an initial stage; beginning, starting, coming into existence while inaugural is of inauguration; as in a speech or lecture by the person being inaugurated.

As nouns the difference between incipient and inaugural

is that incipient is (countable|obsolete) beginner while inaugural is an inauguration; a formal beginning.

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

    Related terms

    * inception * incipience * incipiency * incipiently * incipit ----

    inaugural

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of inauguration; as in a speech or lecture by the person being inaugurated.
  • * 2008 August 21, (Cape Times) , p. 21:
    • The University of Cape Town hosts an inaugural lecture by Professor Ian Scott on Wednesday at 8pm.
  • * '>citation
  • Marking the beginning of an operation, venture, etc.
    • 2009 was the inaugural season for New York Yankees' new stadium.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An inauguration; a formal beginning.
    • The inaugural of the President will take place in March.
  • A formal speech given at the beginning of an office.
  • * In his inaugural , President Obama proclaimed 'an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics'. ABC News' Teddy Davis on March 13, 2009.