Incipient comes from the Latin incipere "to begin." The related, and more commonly used, word inception means the beginning or the start. It is important to note that when something is in an incipient stage, there is a chance it will never come to completion.

What do the word incipient mean?

: beginning to come into being or to become apparent an incipient solar system evidence of incipient racial tension.

What is incipient stage?

The incipient stage is the beginning of a fire that can be extinguished or controlled by portable firefighting equipment. An incipient fire can be defined by the following factors: Flames that are small and not widespread. Smoke that allows for visibility in the room. The heat emitted from the flame is low.