Definition of Conception

1. Noun. An abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances.


2. Noun. The act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon.
Generic synonyms: Sex, Sex Activity, Sexual Activity, Sexual Practice
Derivative terms: Conceive

3. Noun. The event that occurred at the beginning of something. "From its creation the plan was doomed to failure"
Exact synonyms: Creation
Generic synonyms: Beginning
Specialized synonyms: Fecundation, Fertilisation, Fertilization, Impregnation
Derivative terms: Create, Create

4. Noun. The creation of something in the mind.

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

1. The onset of pregnancy, marked by implantation of the blastocyst, the formation of a viable zygote. Origin: L. Conceptio This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Conception

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