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Conception

see synonyms of conception

Noun

1. concept, conception, construct

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

2. conception

the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon

3. conception, creation

the event that occurred at the beginning of something

Example Sentences:
'from its creation the plan was doomed to failure'

4. conception, design, excogitation, innovation, invention

the creation of something in the mind

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Conception

see synonyms of conception
noun
1. 
something conceived; notion, idea, design, or plan
2. 
the description under which someone considers something
her conception of freedom is wrong
3. 
the fertilization of an ovum by a sperm in the Fallopian tube followed by implantation in the womb
4. 
origin or beginning
from its conception the plan was a failure
5. 
the act or power of forming notions; invention

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Conception

see synonyms of conception
noun
1. 
a conceiving or being conceived
2. 
that which is conceived; specif., an embryo or fetus
3. 
the beginning of some process, chain of events, etc.
4. 
the act, process, or power of conceiving mentally; formulation of ideas, esp. of abstractions
5. 
a mental impression; general notion; concept
6. 
an original idea, design, plan, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Conception

see synonyms of conception
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: happiness beyond conception.
b. Something conceived in the mind or believed by a group of people; a concept, thought, or belief: the medieval conception of justice. See Synonyms at idea.
c. The beginning or formation of an idea or plan: She was involved in the project from its conception.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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