con·cep·tion (k n-s p shn)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. [Middle English concepcioun, from Old French conception, from Latin concepti  , conceptin-, from conceptus; see concept.]con·cep tion·al adj.con·cep tive adj.con·cep tive·ly adv. |
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]
| conception (kn-spshn) The formation of a zygote resulting from the union of a sperm and egg cell; fertilization. |
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| Noun | 1. | conception - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances 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" 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" 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 mindconcoction - 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" |
conception
noun 1. understanding, idea, picture, impression, perception, clue, appreciation, comprehension, inkling
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