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conception

[kuhn-sep-shuhn]

noun

  1. the act of conceiving; the state of being conceived.

  2. fertilization; inception of pregnancy.

  3. a notion; idea; concept.

    She has some odd conceptions about life.

  4. something that is conceived.

    That machine is the conception of a genius.

  5. origination; beginning.

    The organization has been beset by problems from its conception.

  6. a design; plan.

  7. a sketch of something not actually existing.

    an artist's conception of ancient Athens.

  8. the act or power of forming notions, ideas, or concepts.



conception

/ əˈɛʃə /

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

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conception

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

conception

  1. Fertilization; the union of the sperm and ovum to form a zygote. (See reproductive systems.)

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • conceptional adjective
  • conceptive adjective
  • postconception adjective
  • reconception noun
  • DzˈپDzԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of conception1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English concepcion from Latin DzԳپō- (stem of DzԳپō ), equivalent to Latin concept- ( concept ) + -ō- -ion
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of conception1

C13: from Latin DzԳپō, from concipere to conceive
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Alas, Courtney’s conception of the film’s true dangerous animal is where the story truly runs aground.

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Hume accused Trump of having an “odd conception” of his Russian counterpart, saying that he didn't have an appropriately adversarial relationship with the ex-KGB man.

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Every stage of a racing engine, from conception and construction to being shipped to the track, is managed at the facility.

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Cook has previously said that while there’s a popular conception that companies go to China for low labor costs, the reason why Apple depends on China is for the skill of its workforce.

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The idea, in its early conceptions, included much of what would later make its way to Disneyland — a train, a steamboat and less detailed versions of Main Street and a Frontierland.

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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. 

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