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conception

noun

con·​cep·​tion kən-ˈsep-shən How to pronounce conception (audio)
1
a(1)
: the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
(2)
: embryo, fetus
b
: beginning
"Joy had the like conception in our eyes … " William Shakespeare
2
a
: the capacity, function, or process of forming or understanding ideas or abstractions or their symbols
He directed the project from conception to completion.
b
: a general idea : concept
We get the conception of an animal … by comparing different animals … John Stuart Mill
c
: a complex product of abstract or reflective thinking
the philosopher's conception of reality
d
: the sum of a person's ideas and beliefs concerning something
his conception of the American dream
3
: the originating of something in the mind
an artist's conception of how the city would look a hundred years from now
conceptional
kən-ˈsep-shnəl How to pronounce conception (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
adjective
conceptive
kən-ˈsep-tiv How to pronounce conception (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

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idea, concept, conception, thought, notion, impression mean what exists in the mind as a representation (as of something comprehended) or as a formulation (as of a plan).

idea may apply to a mental image or formulation of something seen or known or imagined, to a pure abstraction, or to something assumed or vaguely sensed.

innovative ideas
my idea of paradise

concept may apply to the idea formed by consideration of instances of a species or genus or, more broadly, to any idea of what a thing ought to be.

a society with no concept of private property

conception is often interchangeable with concept; it may stress the process of imagining or formulating rather than the result.

our changing conception of what constitutes art

thought is likely to suggest the result of reflecting, reasoning, or meditating rather than of imagining.

commit your thoughts to paper

notion suggests an idea not much resolved by analysis or reflection and may suggest the capricious or accidental.

you have the oddest notions

impression applies to an idea or notion resulting immediately from some stimulation of the senses.

the first impression is of soaring height

Example Sentences

He directed the project from conception to production. the conception of a new device They have a clear conception of how the process works. a child's conception of responsibility They have very different conceptions of the proper role of government.
Recent Examples on the Web The military stomp of the score is so tied up in the conception of Superman as an ultra-powerful Eagle Scout that the theme had to be tossed entirely when directors wanted to add a few layers of grime onto the character in the 2010s. Alex Galbraith, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2022 In the original conception of workplace DE&I, leaders were not broadly encouraged to learn more about the people whom these programs were designed to support. Linda Goler Blount, Forbes, 25 July 2022 If a woman is ready to become pregnant, the American Academy of Rheumatology recommends that methotrexate be stopped at least three months before conception. Dr. Erica Jalal, ABC News, 14 July 2022 For the grand unveiling, the Warburg’s flew in from China to listen to the poetic description of the creative conception and design in a speech by the artists. Liz Thach, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 While most of the record’s conception happened in the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2020, Allison shared her preference for the creative energy of in-person studio sessions, with the album’s earliest foundations laid down with a full band. Ej Panaligan, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022 In recent decades that conception has become far less widespread. Richard Vedder, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 These emanate from the True Self, a conception borrowed from psychoanalyst D.W. Winnicott, who appears justifiably in these pages as something of a hero. Melissa Holbrook Pierson, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 In early 2020, after trying for a baby with his wife for two years, he was told by a fertility doctor that his sperm quality wasn’t right for conception. Melanie Curry, Men's Health, 15 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English concepcioun, from Anglo-French concepcion, from Latin conception-, conceptio, from concipere — see concept entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Time Traveler
The first known use of conception was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing conception

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