Dictionary
in•cep•tion
Pronunciation: (in-sep'shun), [key]—
n.
1. beginning; start; commencement.
2. Brit.
a. the act of graduating or earning a university degree, usually a master's or doctor's degree, esp. at Cambridge University.
b. the graduation ceremony; commencement.
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