/ Dictionary / Index N nascent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nas•cent Pronunciation: (nas'unt, nā'sunt), [key] — adj. beginning to exist or develop: the nascent republic. (of an element) in the nascent state. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nascent (Thesaurus) NASCAR nascent state Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language