Synonyms for inception
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.
From its inception, the agency has been helping people obtain and properly install car seats for children.
Forms
- Plural
- inceptions → beginnings, originations, inaugurations, origins…
Example sentences
- beginning Will we be in time for the beginning of the party?
- origination Whatever is subject to origination is all subject to cessation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inception | falling | |
| beginning | steady | |
| origination | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- onset2
- 6 letters
- origin3
- 9 letters
- beginning3
- 11 letters
- origination5
- 12 letters
- inauguration5, commencement3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (onset2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- commencement