inception Definition
in·cep·tion (in sep′s̸hən)
noun
the beginning of something; start; commencement
Etymology: L inceptio < inceptus, pp. of incipere: see incipient
inception Synonyms
inception
n.
inception Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- initial: The dedicated Gatwick fleet were allocated to Stewarts Lane Depot, which had been the home to all Class 73s since their initial inception.
- early: We were an early adopter and our delivery model has been based on ITIL since its early inception.
- very: From its very inception NASA's primary aim has been to further the interests of US imperialism.
- original: And how have they developed from their original inception?
Modifies a noun
- cohort: An inception cohort of 1010 patients with RA attending rheumatology clinics was followed for a median of 11.4 years.
- phase: It is expected that a 3-year plan will be developed at the end of the inception phase.
- date: It is initially payable on the inception date stated overleaf and then at consecutive monthly intervals thereafter over the membership period stated overleaf.
- stage: It's still at inception stage, but we do actually have working samples.
Noun used with modifier
- particle: The emphasis of the study was to follow the evolution of the PSDF from the onset of particle inception to particle mass growth.
- project: Each project has a clock which records the time from project inception through to approval, giving you valuable management information.
Possessives
- portfolio: The market is currently down 12.7 % since the portfolio's inception, versus 15.2 % down last time.
- band: From the band's inception, it was decided that the emphasis would be put upon the high quality of music and having fun.
- project: They have reached a level of approximately £ 50 million since the project's inception in 1999.
- program: Since the program's inception, over 240,000 students have participated.
Preposition: in
1970s: Producing publicly accessible forecasts of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes has been one of TORRO's goals, since its inception in the 1970s.
Preposition: of
- lease: Accordingly, the present value of the minimum lease payments is recognized as a separate liability at the inception of the lease.
- NHS: The NHS Number has been in use since the inception of the NHS in 1948.
- project: At the inception of the project there was no evident place for a Fire Brigades Union representative.
- contract: Instruments accounted for as hedges are designated as a hedge at the inception of the contract.
- scheme: The cost of this work has been either capitalized or charged against previously reserved liabilities set up on the inception of the mining schemes.
Browse dictionary entries near inception
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