embryonic state
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- noun
- /ˌɛm.briˈɑ.nɪk steɪt/
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estado embrionario
- These institutions—the European Parliament, for example—are in only an embryonic state.
- only in an embryonic state
You just change the timing or the balance between pluripotency or an embryonic state and differentiation.
- You just change the timing or the balance between pluripotency or an embryonic state and differentiation.
Examples
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As long as the cell gets to the embryonic state, why worry about the mechanics of the process?
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"Yakuts food is in an embryonic state," he said.
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The enthusiasm and financial support of the Medici were, at best, still in an embryonic state in 1418.
Academic text (2015) -
These included a low level of coordination of police activities, market liberalization, the relaxation of border controls on goods and persons, and the fact that modern customs systems that focus on the smuggling of illicit addictive substances were then only in an embryonic state.
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The project is still in its embryonic state, requiring more funding and development before it can be launched.
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The company's ideas are only in an embryonic state, but they show great potential for future growth.
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The research is at an embryonic state, with scientists just beginning to explore its possibilities.
Synonyms
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The very early time when something is just starting
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The early time in the life of something
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An early stage of development, like a new business or idea
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An early part of an animal or plant's life when it is still very small
The first stage when a project or living thing begins to form
The time when something first begins to exist, like an idea or a civilization
The time when something first appears
Antonyms
How Developed
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'embryonic' means nascent or undeveloped and 'state' means condition, so 'embryonic state' straightforwardly denotes an early or undeveloped condition. This adjectival + noun pattern is common cross-linguistically, making the phrase predictable for a learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
The phrase embryonic state comes from the word embryo, the very early form of a baby animal or plant before it grows. Because an embryo is small and not yet formed, the phrase means something is in an 'early, undeveloped stage'.