ə̇nˈsepshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin inception-, inceptio, from inceptus (past participle of incipere to begin, from in- in- (II) + -cipere, from capere to take) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at heave
1. : an act, process, or instance of beginning (as of an institution, organization, or concept) : commencement , initiation
2. : an act of incepting: as
a. : a public lecture in which the candidate for a master's degree in a medieval university demonstrated his learning and competence to teach
b. : ingestion
Synonyms: see origin