inception

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.
2. (countable, uncountable) A layering, nesting, or recursion of something within itself.

Synonyms

beginning

commencement

start

origin

outset

onset

origination

initiation

incipience

birth

opening

genesis

inauguration

incipiency

initiate

initiative

intensity

kickoff

magistracy

offset

prime

principle

source

starting time

abundance

get-go

alpha

authorship

basis

begin

celebrity

debut

excess

extensiveness

first base

forepart

incunabula

initial

initialize

Translations

début

commencement

comienzo

begin

başlama

começo

aanvang

Beginn

principio

principio

inizio

başlangıç

Anfang

inici

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈsɛpʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

In summary

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.