/ Dictionary / Index I inception: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•cep•tion Pronunciation: (in-sep'shun), [key] — n. beginning; start; commencement. the act of graduating or earning a university degree, usually a master's or doctor's degree, esp. at Cambridge University. the graduation ceremony; commencement. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: inception (Thesaurus) incept inceptisol Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language