inception
Americannoun
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beginning; start; commencement.
- Synonyms:
- conception, root, source, outset, origin
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British.
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the act of graduating or earning a university degree, usually a master's or doctor's degree, especially at Cambridge University.
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the graduation ceremony; commencement.
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(in science fiction) the act of instilling an idea into someone's mind by entering their dreams.
noun
Etymology
Origin of inception
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English incepcion, from Latin inceptiōn- (stem of inceptiō ), equivalent to incept(us) “begun” ( incept ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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That can only happen so many times before there’s no physical way to shrink transistors down any further—at least not on silicon wafers, which is what microchips have been made from since their inception.
From its modern inception in 1963, it was the nation’s highest peacetime civilian honor for those who had traveled a long road and given our country something great.
In January, Tehran launched a mass crackdown on nationwide protests that posed one of the greatest challenges to the Islamic republic since its inception.
From Barron's
In January, fresh tensions between the US and Iran emerged after Tehran engaged in a bloody crackdown on widespread protests that have posed one of the greatest challenges to the Islamic republic since its inception.
From Barron's
The entire generative AI effort -- from inception to submission of a paper -- took just six months.
From Science Daily
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