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I work very much on the principle that anything created by mankind has mischief and error hardwired into its inception.
Jasper Fforde

Meaning of "inception" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INCEPTION

inception  [ɪnˈsɛpʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INCEPTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inception is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INCEPTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Inception

Inception is a 2010 science fiction heist thriller film written, co-produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. The film stars a large ensemble cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ken Watanabe, Tom Hardy, Dileep Rao, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, and Michael Caine. DiCaprio plays Dom Cobb, a professional thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets. He is offered a chance of redemption as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious. Shortly after finishing Insomnia, Nolan wrote an 80-page treatment about "dream stealers" envisioning a horror film inspired by lucid dreaming and presented the idea to Warner Bros. Feeling he needed to have more experience with large-scale film production, Nolan retired the project and instead worked on Batman Begins, The Prestige, and The Dark Knight. He spent six months revising the script before Warner Bros. purchased it in February 2009.

Definition of inception in the English dictionary

The definition of inception in the dictionary is the beginning, as of a project or undertaking.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INCEPTION


apperception
ˌæpəˈsɛpʃən
conception
kənˈsɛpʃən
contraception
ˌkɒntrəˈsɛpʃən
correption
kəˈrɛpʃən
deception
dɪˈsɛpʃən
exception
ɪkˈsɛpʃən
graviperception
ˌɡrævɪpəˈsɛpʃən
imperception
ˌɪmpəˈsɛpʃən
intussusception
ˌɪntəssəˈsɛpʃən
misconception
ˌmɪskənˈsɛpʃən
obreption
ɒˈbrɛpʃən
perception
pəˈsɛpʃən
photoreception
ˌfəʊtəʊrɪˈsɛpʃən
postconception
ˌpəʊstkənˈsɛpʃən
preconception
ˌpriːkənˈsɛpʃən
proprioception
ˌprəʊprɪəˈsɛpʃən
reception
rɪˈsɛpʃən
reconception
ˌriːkənˈsɛpʃən
subception
səbˈsɛpʃən
subreption
səbˈrɛpʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INCEPTION

incentive bonus
incentive discount
incentive scheme
incentively
incentivisation
incentivise
incentivization
incentivize
incentre
incept
inceptive
inceptively
inceptor
incertainty
incertitude
incessancy
incessant
incessantly
incessantness
incest

WORDS THAT END LIKE INCEPTION

absorption
accreditation
adoption
alcohol consumption
assumption
caption
consumption
corruption
description
disruption
encryption
eruption
exemption
inscription
interruption
job description
option
prescription
redemption
subscription
transcription

Synonyms and antonyms of inception in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INCEPTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «inception» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of inception

Translation of «inception» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INCEPTION

Find out the translation of inception to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inception from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inception» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开始
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comienzo
570 millions of speakers

English

inception
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्थापना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البداية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

создания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

começo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গোড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

début
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penubuhannya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beginn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

発足
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wiwitan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thành lập
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொடக்கத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आरंभ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

başlangıç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esordio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

początku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

створення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de la începuturile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρχή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontstaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

start
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

begynnelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inception

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INCEPTION»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INCEPTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inception

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10 QUOTES WITH «INCEPTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inception.
1
Felix Adler
Every dogma, every philosophic or theological creed, was at its inception a statement in terms of the intellect of a certain inner experience.
2
Bashar al-Assad
Since its very inception, Israel has been a threat.
3
Nita Ambani
Sachin has been an integral part of Mumbai Indians and a source of inspiration for the team ever since the inception.
4
Bill Condon
From its inception by Michael Bennett, 'Dreamgirls' has always been an epic story with an ensemble cast. I didn't change that. The screen version remains, really, a group story.
5
Mike DeWine
Since its inception, our Nation has stood on the foundations of compassion and justice.
6
Susan Downey
As a producer, you're there from the inception of the concept to the delivery of it. It just takes so much energy.
7
Jasper Fforde
I work very much on the principle that anything created by mankind has mischief and error hardwired into its inception.
8
Dexter Fletcher
With directing, you've got to find something and drag it up from its inception, and I'm at the early stages of doing that again. There's something all-consuming and addictive about that.
9
Anthony Foxx
The gas tax has been the backbone of the transportation system since the inception of the Interstate highway system in the 1950s.
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Frank Gaffney
After all, from the Muslim Brotherhood's inception in Egypt in 1928, it has been a revolutionary organization committed to the imposition worldwide of a totalitarian, supremacist Islamic doctrine they call shariah.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INCEPTION»

Discover the use of inception in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inception and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Inception and Philosophy: Because It's Never Just a Dream
Did the top fall? Was the whole movie just a dream? Is it possible for us to know what is truly real? When should we take our own leap of faith? Is paradox possible?
David Kyle Johnson, 2011
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Inception: The Shooting Script
The story of a group of thieves who specialize in invading the mind through one’s dreams, Inception explores the Nolan’s signature psychological themes of memory, paranoia, and self-doubt as the protagonist, Dom Cobb, is pitted against ...
Christopher Nolan, 2010
3
Inception and Philosophy: Ideas to Die For
What is the nature of the world? Are there dreams within dreams?. Inception abounds with flashing insights, many of which have been bo.
Thorsten Botz-Bornstein, 2013
4
Ubik
As consumables deteriorate and technology gets ever more primitive, the group needs to find out what is causing the shifts and what a mysterious product called Ubik has to do with it all. “More brilliant than similar experiments conducted ...
Philip K. Dick, 2012
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Inception
INCEPTION - THE FIRST BOOK OF THE EPIC PROJEKT SAUCER SERIES. 'A Herculean conspiracy epic... superbly written, crammed with food for thought.' -Los Angeles Times
W. A. Harbinson, 2011
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Inception
It started with a lecture in a small Maine town.
Mike Lieber, 2009
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Drive-in Theaters: A History from Their Inception in 1933
A primarily American institution (though it appeared in other countries such as Japan and Italy), the drive-in theater now sits on the verge of extinction.
Kerry Segrave, 2006
8
Star Trek: The Original Series: Inception
As man expands beyond explored space, the need to find a way to make inhospitable planets habitable grows greater.
S.D. Perry, 2010
9
The Spiritual Inception: Book One of the Series Voyage to ...
"The Spiritual Inception" opens in a divine part of the universe.
Chris J Berry, 2011
10
Inception of Modern Professional Education: C. C. Langdell, ...
This is the first full-length biography of the man whose educational model eventually became the standard for other professional schools.
Bruce A. Kimball, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INCEPTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inception is used in the context of the following news items.
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5 Years From 'Inception:' A Look Back At One of the Most Mind …
Five years ago this week, director Christopher Nolan's Inception hit theaters. If it's not the best blockbuster of the 21st century so far — and it ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
2
Tom Hardy In 'Inception' Gave The Film's Best Advice — "Dream a …
It's an injustice, really. That mega-babe Tom Hardy's awesome, crowd-pleasing line from the 2005 action/sci-fi classic Inception (which celebrates the fifth ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
3
9 Stages of Watching 'Inception,' Because The Line Between Reality …
I love a good mind-bending movie as much as anyone else, but Christopher Nolan's Inception really takes the cake. In this world, dreams have layers upon ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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Insurer May Rescind Policy From Inception if Issued Based On False …
On July 6, 2015 the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, based on California law, applied in the EPLI (employment practices ... «ClaimsJournal.com, Jul 15»
5
Ellen Page Movie News: 'Inception' Actress to Portray a Lesbian …
Caption:NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 16: Actress Ellen Page attends the Trevor Project's 2014 'TrevorLIVE NY' Event at the Marriott Marquis Hotel ... «Realty Today, Jul 15»
6
Inception Workshop on the Formulation of INDCs for Mauritius Kicks …
The inception workshop on the formulation of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) for Mauritius, an initiative of the Ministry of ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
OPD has secured N400m compensation for 75000 victims since …
... compensation and we have been able to secure about N400, 000,000 (four hundred million Naira) for the victims from the inception to date, ... «National Mirror, Jul 15»
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The Emotions of 'Inside Out' Meet the Mind Heist of 'Inception' in …
... track, making the proceedings that occur in Riley's mind all the more urgent. Watch the Inside Out Inception trailer mash-up after the jump! «/FILM, Jul 15»
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'Inside Out' Meets 'Inception': New Trailer 'Incept Out'
Not so for filmmaker Nelson Carvajal, who went one step ahead and uploaded a mash-up trailer of Inside Out and Inception on Vimeo, and it is ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
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NCS Holds Inception Day
KOCHI: The Navy Children School, Kochi celebrated its 29th year of inception on Wednesday with a grant pageantry. The school assembly was ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

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