inceptionin‧cep‧tion /ɪnˈsepʃən/ noun [singular] formal 
Word Origin
a CD collection covering the band from its inception in 1994
Word OriginWORD ORIGINinception
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1400-1500 Latin inceptio, from incipere ‘to begin’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Not long after their inception, the welfare programs were under attack.
- Within a few years of its inception, the charity was involved in aid projects all around the world.
- Development and international aid are frequently misguided in inception, disastrous in execution and catastrophic for the local people.
- Harvard Securities organised a surprise raid on the premises of Tudorbury's new sharedealing floor shortly after its inception.
- Private Eye's inception had drawn on other foreign influences.
- Responsible for the Oilfields Logistics and Supplies Division since its inception in 1973 which includes property and oil distribution interests.
- The firm has received a total of $ 470, 000 from the trust since its inception in June 1994.
- The Smiths had wanted to work with Sandie Shaw since their inception.
- This year we are producing further information on all research projects licensed since our inception.
Longman Language Activatorto start a new business or organization► start/start up
the start of an organization or institution: to start a new business or organization: · Luigi's family came here in 1966 and started up a chain of restaurants.· John decided to start his own textile business shortly after the war.
► open to start a business that provides services to the public, such as a shop, restaurant, or hotel: · They just opened a new supermarket on Van Nuys Boulevard.· The rail company plans to open several new lines over the next five years.
► set up to start a new business by making all the necessary arrangements, buying equipment etc: · Kate and her partner are setting up their own printing business.set up in business (=to start to run your own business): · The Enterprise Center runs courses for people who want to set up in business on their own.set up as: · Dad set up as a builder in 1990 and now he employs over twenty men.
► establish to start an important organization that is intended to be permanent, or that continues for a very long time: · The company was established in 1899.· Most of the money will be used to establish local industries and mobilize the work-force.
► found to start an organization, school, hospital etc, especially by providing the money for it - use this especially about something that was started a long time ago: · Who originally founded the college?· The bank was founded 60 years ago in Munich.
► inception formal the start of an organization, institution, or programme: · Within a few years of its inception, the charity was involved in aid projects all around the world.· Not long after their inception, the welfare programs were under attack.
a CD collection covering the band from its inception in 1994