1. a person who begins or initiates something
Usage: formal
2. a university student who has begun but not completed a degree program
Usage: academic; British

Examples

• The inceptor of the new policy faced significant resistance from the board.
• As an inceptor at Oxford, she was still adjusting to university life.
• The research project needed a strong inceptor to get it started.
• Several inceptors attended the orientation session for new students.
• He was recognized as the inceptor of the charitable foundation.
• The inceptor’s thesis proposal was still under review by the committee.