Nascent/ˈneɪsnt/ Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Business Ventures Used when discussing new business initiatives still in early stages. The nascent startup secured its first round of financing. Pro Tip 2/3Emerging Technologies Refers to technologies that are currently being developed or will be developed. Nascent blockchain technologies could revolutionize banking. Pro Tip 3/3Early Growth Phases Highlights the beginning period of growth in biological or cultural phenomena. Her interest in art is in its nascent phase.