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conception
[ kuhn-sep-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of conceiving; the state of being conceived.
- fertilization; inception of pregnancy.
She has some odd conceptions about life.
- something that is conceived:
That machine is the conception of a genius.
- origination; beginning:
The organization has been beset by problems from its conception.
- a sketch of something not actually existing:
an artist's conception of ancient Athens.
- the act or power of forming notions, ideas, or concepts.
conception
/ əˈɛʃə /
noun
- something conceived; notion, idea, design, or plan
- the description under which someone considers something
her conception of freedom is wrong
- the fertilization of an ovum by a sperm in the Fallopian tube followed by implantation in the womb
- origin or beginning
from its conception the plan was a failure
- the act or power of forming notions; invention
conception
- The formation of a zygote resulting from the union of a sperm and egg cell; fertilization.
conception
Derived Forms
- DzˈپDzԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- Dz·tDz· adjective
- Dz·t adjective
- DzcDz·tDz adjective
- cDz·tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of conception1
Word History and Origins
Origin of conception1
Example Sentences
While “rationality” is a low baseline, it was foundational to the framers’ conception of the new country that they were creating with the Constitution.
According to court filings, a qualified participant on a women’s team is defined as “a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell.”
He has opposed abortion rights, calling them "a form of murder" – a position in line with the Church's broader stance that life begins at conception.
Shortly after becoming Pope in 2013, he took part in an anti-abortion march in Rome - calling for rights of the unborn "from the moment of conception".
An artist's conception of the Universal UK park depicts a huge lake in middle of what appears to be different themed areas.
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