1. the beginning or early stage of something
Usage: formal

Examples

• The incipience of the disease was marked by mild symptoms.
• Scientists studied the incipience of the storm system.
• The incipience of the new policy created uncertainty among employees.
• We can trace the incipience of this tradition to the 18th century.
• The incipience of her artistic career began in college.
• The incipience of the conflict was barely noticeable at first.