conception

con·cep·tion  (kn-spshn)

n.

1.

a. Formation of a viable zygote by the union of the male sperm and female ovum; fertilization.

b. The entity formed by the union of the male sperm and female ovum; an embryo or zygote.

2.

a. The ability to form or understand mental concepts and abstractions.

b. Something conceived in the mind; a concept, plan, design, idea, or thought. See Synonyms at idea.

3. Archaic A beginning; a start.

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[Middle English concepcioun, from Old French conception, from Latin concepti, conceptin-, from conceptus; see concept.]

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con·ception·al adj.

con·ceptive adj.

con·ceptive·ly adv.

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conception

Noun

1. a notion, idea, or plan

2. the fertilization of an egg by a sperm in the Fallopian tube followed by implantation in the womb

3. origin or beginning: the gap between the conception of an invention and its production [Latin concipere to conceive]

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conception  (kn-spshn)

The formation of a zygote resulting from the union of a sperm and egg cell; fertilization.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	conception - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances concept, construct idea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind" conceptualisation, conceptuality, conceptualization - an elaborated concept notion - a general inclusive concept category - a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme rule, regulation - a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation" attribute, dimension, property - a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property" abstract, abstraction - a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person" quantity - the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable division, section, part - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division" whole - all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature" natural law, law - a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society law of nature, law - a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; "the laws of thermodynamics" lexicalized concept - a concept that is expressed by a word (in some particular language) hypothesis, theory, possibility - a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices" fact - a concept whose truth can be proved; "scientific hypotheses are not facts" linguistic rule, rule - (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice misconception - an incorrect conception
	2.	conception - the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"
	3.	conception - the event that occurred at the beginning of something; "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure" creation beginning - the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war" fecundation, fertilisation, fertilization, impregnation - creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
	4.	conception - the creation of something in the mind invention, excogitation, innovation, design creative thinking, creativeness, creativity - the ability to create concoction - the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose; "his testimony was a concoction"; "she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories" contrivance - the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem"

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conception

noun 1. understanding, idea, picture, impression, perception, clue, appreciation, comprehension, inkling

noun 2. idea, plan, design, image, concept, notion

noun 3. impregnation, insemination, fertilization, germination

noun 4. origin, beginning, launching, birth, formation, invention, outset, initiation, inception

Translations

conception [kənˈsɛpʃən] n (= idea) → concepto, idea;

(BIOL) → concepción f

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conception [kənˈsɛpʃən] n → conception f (= idea); idée f

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conception [kənˈsɛpʃən] concept n → Vorstellung f;

(of child) → Empfängnis f

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conception [kənˈsɛpʃən] n → concezione f (= idea); idea, concetto