inception
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ʃən noun
1.
beginning; start; commencement.
2.
British.
a.
the act of graduating or earning a university degree, usually a master's or doctor's degree, especially at Cambridge University.
b.
the graduation ceremony; commencement.
3.
(in science fiction) the act of instilling an idea into someone's mind by entering his or her dreams.
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| —n | |
| the beginning, as of a project or undertaking | |
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Word Origin & History
inception
late 15c., from L. inceptionem (nom. inceptio), from inceptus, pp. of incipere "begin, take in hand," from in- "in, on" + cipere comb. form of capere "take, seize" (see capable).
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Example sentences
Since the inception of the national marine park, the recovery is simply astounding.
Personal genomics has, since its inception, been predominantly a game played by white people.
Video games and software have been targets since their inception.
The actual project has been underfunded, quite seriously, almost since its inception.
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