figurative.

appositive (or adj.). In its earliest stage, newly existing, ungrown, undeveloped, nascent, incipient, as infant blossom, infant civilization, infant…

Immature, unformed, undeveloped; that is an embryo, embryonic. Cf. embryo, adj.

Of or relating to an embryo; embryonic. Also figurative.

Begun, commenced; just begun, incipient, inchoate.

That is in an initial or incipient stage; rudimentary, inchoate; belonging to or of the nature of a beginning or commencement, initial.

Of the nature of twilight; dim, dusky, indistinct. (literal and figurative.)

Of the nature of an early stage of development or growth; undeveloped, immature, imperfect. Of an immaterial thing.

= rudimentary, adj. 2.

Not yet fully developed or formed; embryonic; immature; incipient. See also compounds 1.

Beginning; commencing; coming into, or in an early stage of, existence; in an initial stage.

esp. Resembling or likened to the morning twilight as preceding the full light of day; characterized by (as yet) imperfect enlightenment.

That dawns; beginning to grow light. figurative. Showing its early beginning, nascent.

Beginning, incipient.

Germinating; sprouting, budding; growing. Frequently figurative and in figurative contexts.

figurative. = embryonic, adj. 2.

Chiefly figurative. That is the origin, or in the earliest stage of development; preliminary, rudimentary.

figurative and in extended use. That is at an early stage of development; rudimentary; incipient.

= embryonic, adj.

Beginning, incipient, in an initial stage.

Dawning (literal and figurative).