inchoation

[ in-koh-ey-shuhn ]

/ ˌɪn koʊˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

a beginning; origin.

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Origin of inchoation

First recorded in 1520–30, inchoation is from the Late Latin word inchoātiōn- (stem of inchoātiō). See inchoate, -ion

Words nearby inchoation

inch by inch, in check, incher, inchmeal, inchoate, inchoation, inchoative, inch of mercury, Inchon, in chorus, inch plant