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Definition of Conception
1. Noun. An abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances.
Generic synonyms: Idea, Thought
Specialized synonyms: Conceptualisation, Conceptuality, Conceptualization, Notion, Category, Regulation, Rule, Attribute, Dimension, Property, Abstract, Abstraction, Quantity, Division, Part, Section, Whole, Law, Natural Law, Law, Law Of Nature, Lexicalized Concept, Hypothesis, Possibility, Theory, Fact, Linguistic Rule, Rule
Derivative terms: Conceive, Conceptual, Conceptualise, Conceptualize, Conceptional
Antonyms: Misconception
2. Noun. The act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon.
3. Noun. The event that occurred at the beginning of something. "From its creation the plan was doomed to failure"
Generic synonyms: Beginning
Specialized synonyms: Fecundation, Fertilisation, Fertilization, Impregnation
Derivative terms: Create, Create
4. Noun. The creation of something in the mind.
Generic synonyms: Creative Thinking, Creativeness, Creativity
Specialized synonyms: Concoction, Contrivance
Derivative terms: Conceive, Design, Design, Excogitate, Innovational, Invent
Definition of Conception
1. n. The act of conceiving in the womb; the initiation of an embryonic animal life.
Definition of Conception
1. Noun. The act of conceiving. ¹
2. Noun. The state of being conceived; the beginning. ¹
3. Noun. The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote. ¹
4. Noun. The start of pregnancy. ¹
5. Noun. The formation of a conceptus or an implanted embryo. ¹
6. Noun. The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions. ¹
7. Noun. An image, idea, or notion formed in the mind; a concept, plan or design. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Conception
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Medical Definition of Conception
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