inception

English
WOTD – 1 January 2013
WOTD – 1 January 2015

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin inceptiō, from inceptus, Perfect passive participle of incipiō (“I begin”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈsɛpʃən/, /ɪnˈsɛpʃn/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛpʃən
  • Hyphenation: in‧cep‧tion

Noun

inception (plural inceptions)

  1. The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.
    From its inception the agency has been helping people obtain and properly install car seats for children.

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