1. A field of study, practice, or academic subject that is in its early stages of development or formation
Environmental science was once considered an incipient discipline lacking established methodologies.
A ciência ambiental foi uma vez considerada uma disciplina incipiente que carecia de metodologias estabelecidas.
2. A nascent or emerging area of professional or intellectual endeavor with limited historical precedent
Cybersecurity was an incipient discipline in the 1990s before becoming a critical field.
A segurança cibernética era uma disciplina incipiente nos anos 1990 antes de se tornar um campo crítico.