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incunable

incunable

9.9
An early, not fully developed example of something
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnkjʊˈneɪl/
: incunable
  • Her first novel was an incunable of the literary style she later perfected.

Examples

  • Many startups are considered incunables in their industry.

  • The new technology is still an incunable and will need years of development.

  • The project remains an incunable, with many details yet to be worked out.

  • This project is still in its incunable phase.

  • The new artist's work is an incunable of expressionism, showcasing her undeveloped style.

  • His initial attempts at coding were truly an incunable, laying the groundwork for his future projects.

  • This prototype is just an incunable of what we hope to achieve in the final design.

Synonyms

incunabulum
vsincunable
1 9.9

An early example of something in its first form

is the same in meaning but differs only in written form

How Developed

finished
  • Specialized
33 1.0
model
  • Specialized
891 3.9
to prototype
6 4.2
incunable
9.9
embryo
  • Specialized
134 4.0
seed
192 4.9

Surface Forms

incunable singular
incunables plural

Etymology

Incunable comes from the Latin incunabulum, which meant 'cradle' or 'infancy'. So an incunable names a thing in its beginning stage — a first or rudimentary example of something.