Word
aborning
Phoneticsaborn·ing
Definition
adj. just starting to happen or being born. You use this to describe something that is in its very early stages of development.
adj. in the process of being born or coming into existence; in the early stages of development. Often used in the phrase 'in its infancy'.
Examples
“The new technology is still in its aborning stages.”
“The young startup was struggling to survive as it was still in its aborning phase and lacked a clear business model.”
“While the concept of digital privacy was once a niche concern, it is now in its aborning as a global regulatory priority, reshaping how companies handle user data.”
Examples
simple
“The new technology is still in its aborning stages.”
contextual
“The young startup was struggling to survive as it was still in its aborning phase and lacked a clear business model.”
complex
“While the concept of digital privacy was once a niche concern, it is now in its aborning as a global regulatory priority, reshaping how companies handle user data.”
Etymology
From a- (“in the act of”) + born + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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