embryonic
gb/ˌɛmbɹiˈɑnɪk/ us/ˌɛmbɹiˈɑnɪk/
B2
English
~ 9600
kezdeti, kialakulóban lévő, embrionális
B2
1
kezdeti
B1
Usage pattern:
embryonic [idea/project/industry/system]
Their embryonic plan for a podcast eventually grew into a full media company.
A podcasttal kapcsolatos kezdeti tervükből végül egy teljes médiacég nőtt ki.
The country’s embryonic democracy still faces many serious challenges.
Az ország kialakulóban lévő demokráciája még mindig sok komoly kihívással néz szembe.
We are only at the embryonic stage of this research, so the results are very preliminary.
What started as an embryonic idea on a napkin turned into a successful startup.
Support is needed to help these embryonic community projects survive their first year.
Learner examples
The company is still in an embryonic stage.
A cég még mindig kezdeti szakaszban van.
Her idea for a book is embryonic but very interesting.
A könyvötlete még csak kezdeti stádiumban van, de nagyon érdekes.
This small group is the embryonic form of a new club.
Our plan is embryonic, so many details may change.
The city’s tech sector is still embryonic.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think 'embryonic' can describe a person directly (e.g., *an embryonic student*). In modern English it is almost always used for things like ideas, plans, systems, projects, industries, or stages, not as a direct description of a person. Learners may also confuse 'embryonic' with 'basic'; 'basic' can mean simple or fundamental, while 'embryonic' emphasizes that something is just beginning and not yet developed.
Meaning
in a very early, undeveloped stage
Collocations
embryonic idea
|embryonic industry
|embryonic democracy
|embryonic plan
|embryonic stage
|embryonic form
Synonyms
nascent (More formal and often used in academic or business contexts, but similar in meaning of just beginning.)
Antonyms
mature (Describes something that is fully developed or well advanced, the opposite of being at an early stage.)
Themes
development
|business
|ideas
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Very new and not developed yet; only at the first stage of growth or planning.
At a very early stage of development and not yet fully formed or developed.
C1
TECHNICAL
2
embrionális
C1
Usage pattern:
embryonic [cell/tissue/development/stage]
Researchers are studying how genes control embryonic development in mice.
A kutatók azt vizsgálják, hogyan irányítják a gének az egerek embrionális fejlődését.
The debate over the use of embryonic stem cells continues to be politically sensitive.
Az embrionális őssejtek használatáról szóló vita továbbra is politikailag kényes.
Certain drugs can cause serious damage during the embryonic stage of pregnancy.
Embryonic tissue is particularly sensitive to changes in the environment.
She specializes in embryonic cell differentiation and early organ formation.
Learner examples
Smoking can harm the baby during the embryonic stage.
A dohányzás az embrionális szakaszban károsíthatja a babát.
Scientists are doing tests on embryonic cells.
A tudósok embrionális sejteken végeznek vizsgálatokat.
The doctor explained how embryonic development happens in the first weeks.
Embryonic tissues grow and change very quickly.
They study problems that can happen in embryonic development.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'embryonic' with 'fetal' and use them as perfect synonyms. In biology and medicine, 'embryonic' refers to an earlier stage than 'fetal'. Also, some learners overuse this technical sense in everyday contexts where the figurative 'early-stage' sense is intended.
Meaning
relating to an embryo
Collocations
embryonic development
|embryonic cells
|embryonic stem cells
|embryonic tissue
|embryonic stage
|embryonic growth
Synonyms
fetal (Refers specifically to the fetus stage, which is later than the embryonic stage; related but not identical in biological use.)
Antonyms
adult (Used about fully developed organisms, cells, or tissues, in contrast to those at the embryonic stage.)
Themes
science
|biology
|medicine
|health
|body
Definition
About an embryo (an early form of a baby animal or human before birth), or about cells and tissues at this very early time.
Relating to an embryo or to the earliest phase of development in the womb, or consisting of cells or tissues at the embryonic stage.
Grammar
Dictionary form
embryonic
IPA
GB/ˌɛmbɹiˈɑnɪk/
US/ˌɛmbɹiˈɑnɪk/
Syllables & stress
em - bryon - ic (3 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ic)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: embryonic
Word family
Expressions
in its embryonic stages
1/ˈɪn ˈɪts ˌɛmbɹiˈɑnɪk stˈeɪd͡ʒɪz/
fixed phrase
in a very early stage
Used to say that a project, idea, system, or process has just started and is not developed yet.
Examples
- Online education was still in its embryonic stages when the company entered the market.
- Their plan is in its embryonic stages, so they are not ready to share details yet.