Definition of conception Conception

/kʌnsɛˈpʃʌn/ - [kunsepshun] - con•cep•tion

We found 21 definitions of conception from 5 different sources.

What does conception mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: conceptions
conception - the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
		sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice, sex activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"
conception - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
		concept, construct
		misconception an incorrect conception
		thought, idea the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual; "19th century thought"; "Darwinian thought"
		conceptuality, conceptualisation, conceptualization inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
		notion (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items; "buttons and needles are notions"
		category a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
		regulation, rule the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"
		attribute, dimension, property an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
		abstract, abstraction a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
		quantity an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition"
		division, part, section the act or process of dividing
		whole an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
		natural law, law the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"
		law of nature, law the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"
		lexicalized concept a concept that is expressed by a word (in some particular language)
		hypothesis, theory, possibility a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"
		fact a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"
conception - the creation of something in the mind
		invention, innovation, excogitation, design
		creative thinking, creativeness, creativity the ability to create
		concoction the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose; "his testimony was a concoction"; "she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories"
conception - the event that occurred at the beginning of something; "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure"
		creation
		beginning the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

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Wiktionary

conception (Noun)
The act of conceiving.
conception (Noun)
The state of being conceived; the beginning.
conception (Noun)
The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote.
conception (Noun)
The start of pregnancy.
conception (Noun)
The formation of a conceptus or an implanted embryo.
conception (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.
conception (Noun)
An image, idea, or notion formed in the mind; a concept, plan or design.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

conception (n.)
The act of conceiving in the womb; the initiation of an embryonic animal life.
conception (n.)
The state of being conceived; beginning.
conception (n.)
The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception.
conception (n.)
The formation in the mind of an image, idea, or notion, apprehension.
conception (n.)
The image, idea, or notion of any action or thing which is formed in the mind; a concept; a notion; a universal; the product of a rational belief or judgment. See Concept.
conception (n.)
Idea; purpose; design.
conception (n.)
Conceit; affected sentiment or thought.