inception

in·cep·tion

noun \in-ˈsep-shən\

Definition of INCEPTION

: an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement

Examples of INCEPTION

1. The project has been shrouded in controversy from its inception.
2. Since its inception, the business has expanded to become a national retail chain.
3. We'll assist you at every stage from inception to completion.

Origin of INCEPTION

Middle English incepcion, from Latin inception-, inceptio, from incipere to begin, from in- + capere to take

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to INCEPTION

Synonyms

alpha, baseline, birth, commencement, dawn, day one, genesis, get-go (also git-go), beginning, incipience, incipiency, kickoff, launch, morning, nascence, nascency, onset, outset, start, threshold

Antonyms

close, conclusion, end, ending, omega

Related Words

drawing board, first base, ground zero, square one; creation, founding, inauguration, initiation, institution, origination; cradle, fountain, fountainhead, germ, origin, root, seedbed, source, spring, well, wellspring; dawning, opening; advent, appearance, arrival, debut (also début), emergence; childhood, infancy, youth

Near Antonyms

cessation, closing, closure, completion, finale, finish, period, stop, termination, windup

See Synonym Discussion at origin

Rhymes with INCEPTION

conception, deception, exception, perception, reception, subreption