Incipient vs. Nascent: What's the Difference?

Beginning to exist or appear

Coming into existence; emerging

In an initial stage; beginning, starting, coming into existence.

Emerging; just coming into existence.

(obsolete) A beginner.

Describing a quantity of object that is starting to grow from zero or an infinitesimal beginning. Also the creation or identification of an infinitesimal delta.

(grammar) A verb tense of the Hebrew language.

Describing the state, aspect, or practice of an abstract concept.

Beginning to be, or to show itself; commencing; initial; as, the incipient stage of a fever; incipient light of day.

(chemistry) Of the state of an element at the time it is being generated from some compound or transitioning from one state to another; Newly released from a compound (especially hydrogen and oxygen) by a chemical reaction or electrolysis and possessing heightened reactivity; Newly synthesized (especially protein or RNA) by translation or transcription.

Only partly in existence; imperfectly formed;

Commencing, or in process of development; beginning to exist or to grow; coming into being; as, a nascent germ.

Evolving; being evolved or produced; as, nascent oxygen.

Coming into existence;