INCHOATIVE Meaning of INCHOATIVE in English [in.cho.a.tive] adj (ca. 1631) 1: initial, formative "the ~ stages" 2: denoting the beginning of an action, state, or occurrence--used of verbs -- inchoative n -- in.cho.a.tive.ly adv Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012