Inception definition

ĭn-sĕpshən
The beginning of something; start; commencement.
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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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The definition of inception is the beginning.

An example of inception is January 1st being the beginning of a new year.

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The beginning of something, such as an undertaking; a commencement.
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Noun

Singular:
inception
Plural:
inceptions

Origin of inception

  • Middle English incepcion from Latin inceptiō inceptiōn- from inceptus past participle of incipere to begin, take up in- in in–2 capere to take kap- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin inception-, stem of inceptiō, from inceptus, Perfect passive participle of incipiō (“I begin”).

    From Wiktionary

Inception Sentence Examples

  • Ten years after their inception, Midway was purchased by Bally.

  • In fact, since its inception, the FHA has grown to become the world's single largest insurer of home mortgages.

  • This last process was called " inception."

  • Its inception, and much more than half its contents were Hamilton's (the rest Madison's and Jay's).

  • Many people may not realize that its inception actually dates back to 1886 when the company started life as the California Perfume Company (CPC).

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