in·cip·i·ent 
/ɪnˈsɪpijənt/ adjective
always used before a noun /ɪnˈsɪpijənt/ adjective formal : beginning to develop or exist
▪ The project is still in its incipient stages. ▪ an incipient romance [=a romance that is just beginning]
▪ The project is still in its incipient stages. ▪ an incipient romance [=a romance that is just beginning]
