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   conception

   /kənˈsɛpʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of conceiving a child or of one being conceived: "an unfertilized egg before conception" Similar inception of pregnancyconceivingfertilizationimpregnationinseminationrare:fecundation
   • 2. the forming or devising of a plan or idea: "the time between a product's conception and its launch" Similar inceptiongenesisoriginationcreationformationformulationinventionbeginningorigin
   • ▪ the way in which something is perceived or regarded: "our conception of how language relates to reality" Similar understandingability to understandability to imaginecomprehensionappreciationknowledgegraspapprehensionideainklinginformal:clue about
   • ▪ an abstract idea; a concept: "the conception of a balance of power" Similar ideaconceptnotionconceptualizationunderstandingabstractiontheoryhypothesispostulationperceptionimageimpressionpicture
   • ▪ a plan or intention: "reconstructing Bach's original conceptions" Similar planschemeprojectproposalpropositiondesignoutlineintentionaimidea
   • ▪ ability to imagine; understanding: "he had no conception of politics" Similar understandingability to understandability to imaginecomprehensionappreciationknowledgegraspapprehensionideainklinginformal:clue about

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin conceptio(n-), from the verb concipere (see conceive).

   Derivatives

   • 1. conceptional adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONCEPTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONCEPTION definition: 1. an idea of what something or someone is like, or a basic understanding of a situation or a…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › conceptionConception Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONCEPTION is the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both. How to use conception in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Conception.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › conceptionCONCEPTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A conception is a notion or idea that seems complete, individual, or somewhat intricate. Do you know when to use conception, thought, idea, and notion? Learn more on Thesaurus.com.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONCEPTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Conception is the process in which a woman 's egg is fertilized and she becomes pregnant. Six weeks after conception your baby is the size of your little fingernail. Teenage conceptions have risen steadily in the last ten years.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › conceptionconception - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Definition of conception noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › conceptionConception - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Conception means any idea or concept, or a sum of ideas and concepts. Your conception for designing the little girl's room with a princess theme was a hit. Her evil stepsisters are jealous. The noun conception can also mean a beginning — of anything in general, or of a pregnancy, specifically.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › conceptionConception - definition of conception by The Free Dictionary

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   1. something conceived; notion, idea, design, or plan. 2. the description under which someone considers something: her conception of freedom is wrong. 3. (Physiology) the fertilization of an ovum by a sperm in the Fallopian tube followed by implantation in the womb.