Definition of INCEPTION

inception

Meanings

Plural: inceptions

Noun

  • an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
  • The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.
  • A layering, nesting, or recursion of something within itself.

Origin / Etymology

Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin inceptiō, from inceptus, perfect passive participle of incipiō (“I begin”).
The layering sense derives from the 2010 science fiction film Inception, in which a team of people infiltrate someone’s subconscious mind, proceeding through several layers of dreams with the goal of causing someone to incept an idea.

Synonyms

origin, origination

Scrabble Score: 13

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Words With Friends Score: 17

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