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- [in-sep-shuh n]
- /ɪnˈsɛp ʃən/
- /ɪnˈsep.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-sep-shuh n]
- /ɪnˈsɛp ʃən/
Definitions of inception word
- noun inception beginning; start; commencement. 1
- noun inception British. the act of graduating or earning a university degree, usually a master's or doctor's degree, especially at Cambridge University. the graduation ceremony; commencement. 1
- noun inception (in science fiction) the act of instilling an idea into someone's mind by entering his or her dreams. 1
- noun inception The establishment or starting point of an institution or activity. 1
- noun inception beginning 1
- uncountable noun inception The inception of an institution or activity is the start of it. 0
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Origin of inception
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English incepcion < Latin inceptiōn- (stem of inceptiō), equivalent to incept(us) begun (see incept) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Inception
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inception popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
inception usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inception
noun inception
- outset — the beginning or start: I wanted to explain the situation at the outset.
- initiation — formal admission or acceptance into an organization or club, adult status in one's community or society, etc.
- origin — something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.
- provenance — place or source of origin: The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.
- derivation — The derivation of something, especially a word, is its origin or source.
Antonyms for inception
noun inception
- result — to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- completion — the act of completing, or finishing
- death — Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal.
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
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