| n. | 1. | |
| 1. | Beginning; commencement; initiation. | |
| 2. | Reception; a taking in. |
| Noun | 1. | inception - an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events Synonyms: origination, origin |
INCEPTION. The commencement; the beginning. In making a will, for example, the writing is its inception. 3 Co. 31 b; Plowd. 343. Vide Consummation; Progression.
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