inception
The creation or beginning of somethingThe creation or beginning of something; the establishment.
» Tatoeba's popularity has been growing exponentially since the day of its inception.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.
From its inception, the agency has been helping people obtain and properly install car seats for children.
Anfang, Beginn, Einführung
нача́лоnačálo, отправная точкаotpravnaja točka, исходное положе́ниеisxodnoje položénije
(countable, uncountable)A layering, nesting, or recursion of something within itself.
- an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
Examples
4 sentencesTatoeba's popularity has been growing exponentially since the day of its inception.
That fund has risen in value quite a bit since its inception.
Have you seen the movie "Inception"?
Matrix, Inception and Interstellar are my favorite movies.
Translations
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Origin
Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin inceptiō, from inceptus, perfect passive participLate Middle English, borrowed from Latin inceptiō, from inceptus, perfect passive participle of incipiō (“to begin”).
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Forms
plural: inceptions| Singular | inception |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events:originorigination
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable