inception

Noun

WordNet 3.0

an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent eventsSynonyms: origin origination

Inception \In*cep"tion\, n. [L. inceptio, fr. incipere to begin; pref. in- in + capere to take. See Capable.] [1913 Webster]

1.Beginning; commencement; initiation. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

Marked with vivacity of inception, apathy of progress, and prematureness of decay.— Rawle.[1913 Webster]

2.Reception; a taking in. [R.] --Poe. [1913 Webster]