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Definition of “inception

inception (ɪnˈsɛpʃənPronunciation for inception

Definitions

noun

  1. the beginning, as of a project or undertaking

Usage examples

  • I have heard that when you drown your life passes before you in a dream, going back to its inception.
    various & introduction by Deirdre Chapman, A Roomful of Birds - Scottish short stories 1990 (1990)
  • U. S. officials insist that the "road map," stalled since its inception in June, is still alive.
    canada.com (2004)
  • The business has more than quadrupled in size since its inception , largely on the back of repeat appointments and referrals.
    Independent (1999)
  • Since its inception in 1945 the race has stood as an Australian sporting icon.
    Rob Mundle, FATAL STORM (2001)

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