nascent

/ˈneɪsənt/
adjective
  1. Just beginning to develop or come into existence; not yet fully formed.
    • The nascent democracy faced many challenges in its first year of independence.
    • Her nascent interest in painting grew into a lifelong passion after just one class.
    • The company invested in a nascent technology that could change the way we communicate.
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