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inception

in·cep·tion

UK/ɪnˈsɛpʃən/ US/ˌɪˈnsɛpʃʌn/ rare

noun

1.

an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

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Origin

Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin inceptiō, from inceptus, perfect passive participle of incipiō (“to 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 the target to incept an idea.

Phrases

  • partial discharge inception voltage
  • the get-go

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