C2adjectiveformalbusinesstechnology
US/ˈneɪ.sənt/
UK/ˈnæs.ənt/
only beginning to exist or develop
In context
Vietnam's nascent chip industry needs thousands of skilled engineers.
The startup is still at a nascent stage and has no profits yet.
Heavy regulation could kill the nascent market for electric taxis.
Words that go with nascent
adjective + noun
- nascent industryan industry that is just starting to developThe government supports the nascent industry with tax breaks.
- nascent democracya democracy that is just beginningThe nascent democracy faced many economic challenges.
- nascent marketa market that is just beginning to formElectric scooters are still a nascent market in many cities.
- nascent stagethe very beginning of a developmentThe technology is still at a nascent stage.