Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Inception has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
"The company's inception was marked by a modest garage and two employees who dreamed of global expansion."
The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.
"The company celebrated its tenth anniversary since its inception in 2014."
In plain English: Inception means the very beginning of something, like when an idea first starts to form.
"The project was launched with great enthusiasm right from its inception."
Usage: Use "inception" to refer specifically to the moment an organization, project, or idea was founded, rather than general beginnings like a career or habit. It is often confused with "initiation," but while initiation implies being admitted into a group, inception marks the very start of existence.
The word inception comes from Latin, where it originally meant "a beginning." Its modern sense of starting something new arrived in English via the 2010 film Inception, which popularized the term for initiating a complex plan or idea.