[ ɪn'kəʊeɪt , 'ɪnk- , -ət ]
■ adjective
1》 not fully formed or developed; rudimentary.
↘confused or incoherent.
2》 Law (of an offence, such as incitement or conspiracy) anticipating or preparatory to a further criminal act.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C16: from L. inchoat- , inchoare , var. of incohare 'begin'.