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inchoate

UK /ɪnˈkəʊət/US /ɪnˈkoʊət/

adjective 3
noun 1
/ɪnˈkoʊeɪt/ verb 3
forms 5

adjective3

•
Recently started but not fully formed yet; just begun; only elementary or immature.
- It do's indeed perfect and crown those graces which were here inchoate and begun, but no mans conversion ever succeeded his being there ... — 1677
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Of a crime, imposing criminal liability for an incompleted act.
- Congress considers the inchoate offenses of attempt and conspiracy, even conspiracy without an overt act, to be just as serious as the federal substantive drug offenses which they contemplate. — 2006
Chaotic, disordered, confused; also, incoherent, rambling.

noun1

(rare) A beginning, an immature start.

inchoate

UK /ɪnˈkəʊeɪt/US /ɪnˈkoʊeɪt/

verb3

To begin or start (something).
To make a start.
To cause or bring about. In the field of criminology, to encourage, assist, conspire, aid and abet, incite, etc.

forms

inchoated · inchoating · inchoates · more inchoate · most inchoate

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