INCEPTION


Meaning of INCEPTION in English

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

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