embryonic

/ˌɛmbɹiˈɑnɪk/

in a rudimentary stage with potential for development

embryonic in a sentence

“The idea was still embryonic and needed refinement.”

Greek embruon young one from en in + bruein to swell, grow

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burgeoning

beginning to grow or increase rapidly

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no longer produced or used; out of date

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lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning

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existing or occurring at the same time

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lasting for a very short time

transient

lasting only for a short time; impermanent