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    In·cep·tion
    /inˈsepSH(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity: "she has been on the board since its inception two years ago"
  2. The meaning of INCEPTION is an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement. How to use inception in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Inception.

  3. noun [ C, usually singular, or U ] uk / ɪnˈsepʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. the beginning of an organization, official activity, system, or agreement: Since its inception in 1968, the company has been at the forefront of computer development. the inception of an era /a period.

  4. Inception refers more to the beginning, to entering upon an undertaking. Inception implies the start of a specific thing like a campaign or a company. Subsequent events take place after the inception.

  5. inception. noun [ C, usually singular, or U ] uk / ɪnˈsepʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. the beginning of an organization, official activity, system, or agreement: Since its inception in 1968, the company has been at the forefront of computer development. the inception of an era /a period.

  6. Inception definition: beginning; start; commencement.. See examples of INCEPTION used in a sentence.

  7. uncountable noun [with poss] The inception of an institution or activity is the start of it. [formal] Since its inception the company has produced 53 different aircraft designs. Synonyms: beginning, start, rise, birth More Synonyms of inception. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  8. inception in American English. (ɪnˈsepʃən) noun. 1. beginning; start; commencement. 2. Brit. a. the act of graduating or earning a university degree, usually a master's or doctor's degree, esp. at Cambridge University.

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