Before a thought becomes fully formed — before a movement finds its shape or an idea gains its edges —it exists in a hazy, half-made state. The English language has a surprisingly precise word for ...

Word of the Day: Enhance your vocabulary with our Word of the Day series. In this series, we introduce a new word every day and explore its meaning, origin, and usage in the English language. You can ...

But inchoate is the best word yet to describe the state of the Middle East’s marketing industry. Frankly, nascent just wasn’t cutting the mustard any more. Now readers who’ve stuck with me all the way ...

An inchoate crime is an offense that someone was in the process of committing but did not complete, such as solicitation, conspiracy or criminal attempt, according to the Cornell Law School’s Legal ...