noun
- the beginning or early stage of something
Usage: formal
Examples
- The incipiency of the disease made it difficult to diagnose.
- We noticed the incipiency of problems in the company’s financial structure.
- The project is still in its incipiency and requires more planning.
- Scientists study the incipiency of climate change effects.
- The incipiency of the rebellion was marked by small protests.
- During the incipiency of the internet, few predicted its impact.