🌱germinal

adjective
/ˈdʒɜːrmɪnəl/

Meaning

Relating to the earliest stage of development.

Example Sentences

The idea was still in its germinal stage.

Synonyms

initial, formative, embryonic, nascent, early

Antonyms

mature, developed, advanced

Collocations

germinal idea, germinal stage, germinal period, germinal phase

Related Vocabularies

having a color between red and yellow like that of a ripe orange fruit
Shriveled, wrinkled, or withered, often due to age.
Having or showing knowledge, learning, or devotion to academic study.
causing overwhelming distress; very sad or disappointing
full of life and energy; animated; cheerful
showing prejudice for or against someone or something unfairly

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