Just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary and in the early stages of formation.
From Latin 'inchoatus,' meaning 'begun,' from 'inchoare' (to begin). Legal terminology adopted this word to describe crimes that are attempted but not completed.
Think 'in chaos' - inchoate things are still chaotic because they're just beginning to take shape! Like a sculpture that's barely been chiseled from the stone.
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