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aborning

adj.
C2 Proficiency aborn·ing

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'.


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.

Origin

From a- (“in the act of”) + born + -ing.

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