ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Inception

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɪnˈsɛpʃən/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Inception is a noun meaning The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.

Meaning

The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.

More Meanings

  1. A layering, nesting, or recursion of something within itself.

Example Sentences

I look at you, I see my reflection / Three levels deep, this is inception
Well it's the… Mr. Introspective / I'm a dreamer's dream, a sort of an inception
My mother, at my inception, did not create that passionate lack of fear that is mine.
From its inception, the agency has been helping people obtain and properly install car seats for children.

Word Forms

Synonyms for inception

Depending on context, synonyms include origination, genesis, origin.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include origin, genesis, origination, advent, outset, commencement.

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