What does conception mean?
Definitions for conception
kənˈsɛp ʃəncon·cep·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
concept, conception, constructnoun
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
conceptionnoun
the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
creation, conceptionnoun
the event that occurred at the beginning of something
"from its creation the plan was doomed to failure"
invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, designnoun
the creation of something in the mind
Wiktionary
conceptionnoun
The act of conceiving.
conceptionnoun
The state of being conceived; the beginning.
conceptionnoun
The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote.
conceptionnoun
The start of pregnancy.
conceptionnoun
The formation of a conceptus or an implanted embryo.
conceptionnoun
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.
conceptionnoun
An image, idea, or notion formed in the mind; a concept, plan or design.
Etymology: From conceptioun, from conception, from conceptio, from concipere, past participle conceptus; see conceive.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Conceptionnoun
Etymology: conceptio, Latin.
I will greatly multiply thy sorrow, and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children. Gen. iii. 16.
Thy sorrow I will greatly multiply
By thy conception; children thou shalt bring
In sorrow forth. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. x. l. 194.Joy had the like conception in our eyes,
And at that instant, like a babe, sprung up. William Shakespeare.Our own productions flatter us: it is impossible not to be fond of them at the moment of their conception. John Dryden, Dufresn.
As conceptions are the images or resemblances of things to the mind within itself, in the like manner are words or names the marks, tokens, or resemblances of those conceptions to the minds of them whom we converse with. Robert South, Sermons.
Consult the acutest poets and speakers, and they will confess that their quickest, most admired conceptions were such as darted into their minds, like sudden flashes of lightning, they knew not how, nor whence; and not by any certain consequence, or dependence of one thought upon another, as it is in matters of ratiocination. Robert South, Sermons.
To have right conceptions about them, we must bring our understandings to the inflexible natures and unalterable relations of things, and not endeavour to bring things to any preconceived notions of our own. John Locke.
Thou but remember’st me of my own conception. I have perceived a most faint neglect of late; which I have rather blamed as my own jealous curiosity, than as a very pretence and purpose of unkindness. William Shakespeare, King Lear.
Please your highness, note
His dangerous conception in this point:
Not friended by his wish to your high person,
His will is most malignant, and it stretches
Beyond you to your friends. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.And as if beasts conceiv’d what reason were,
And that conception should distinctly show
They should the name of reasonable bear;
For, without reason, none could reason know. Davies.He is too flatulent sometimes, and sometimes too dry; many times unequal, and almost always forced; and, besides, is full of conceptions, points of epigram, and witticisms; all which are not only below the dignity of heroic verse, but contrary to its nature. John Dryden, Juvenal, Dedication.
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conception
Conception is the process in which a sperm fertilizes an egg or ovum, forming an embryo, and initiating pregnancy. It can also refer to the formation or devising of a plan, idea, or theory in the mind.
Webster Dictionary
Conceptionnoun
the act of conceiving in the womb; the initiation of an embryonic animal life
Conceptionnoun
the state of being conceived; beginning
Conceptionnoun
the power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception
Conceptionnoun
the formation in the mind of an image, idea, or notion, apprehension
Conceptionnoun
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
Conceptionnoun
idea; purpose; design
Conceptionnoun
conceit; affected sentiment or thought
Wikidata
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Conception is a power/progressive metal band from Raufoss, Norway.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
CONCEPTION
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Conception is ranked #72568 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Conception surname appeared 268 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Conception.
73.5% or 197 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
14.9% or 40 total occurrences were Asian.
5.6% or 15 total occurrences were White.
3.7% or 10 total occurrences were Black.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'conception' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4713
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'conception' in Nouns Frequency: #1647
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of conception in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of conception in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of conception in a Sentence
The conception of worth, that each person is an end per se, is not a mere abstraction. Our interest in it is not merely academic. Every outcry against the oppression of some people by other people, or against what is morally hideous is the affirmation of the principle that a human being as such is not to be violated. A human being is not to be handled as a tool but is to be respected and revered.
It is likely that gamete-level incompatibility can reduce the chance of conception but may not often completely prevent it, furthermore, gamete-level compatibility does not mean that partners are otherwise incompatible, with respect to their personalities.
It just had absolutely no chance of working. He had no conception of what the cave passage was like. The submarine I believe was about 5 feet, 6 inches long, rigid, so it would n’t have gone round corners or round any obstacles, it would n’t have made the first 50 meters into the cave from the dive start point. It was just a PR stunt.
I suppose that the nearer a conception comes towards finality, the nearer the dynamic relation out of which this concept arose, inevitably draws to a close. So it may be surmised, on one hand, to know is to lose. It may be argued, then, tis better to be ignorant, and blissful!
In construction, when contractors started reclassifying their workers from employees to independent contractors, it was just a scam to save money, what's different now is it's no longer [ viewed as ] a' scam,' it's [ positioned by the companies ] as beautiful scheme -- a new conception of work in which you are your own boss, have flexibility scheduling -- it is actually seen as desirable.
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- konsepsieAfrikaans
- حَمْل, حَبَلArabic
- төшөнсәBashkir
- зача́ццеBelarusian
- предста́ва, разбиране, заче́ване, конце́пция, поня́тиеBulgarian
- concepcióCatalan, Valencian
- početíCzech
- EmpfängnisGerman
- σύλληψη, ιδέα, επινόηση, επικύησηGreek
- gravediĝoEsperanto
- concepciónSpanish
- kontseptsioonEstonian
- conceptionFrench
- gcoimpeartIrish
- fogamzás, felfogás, fogalom, fogantatásHungarian
- getnaðurIcelandic
- concezione, concepimento, concettoItalian
- 受胎, 妊娠Japanese
- 수태, 임신Korean
- conceptioLatin
- зачнувањеMacedonian
- unnfangelseNorwegian
- poczęciePolish
- concepçãoPortuguese
- concept, concepții, imagine, concepție, zămislire, idee, concepereRomanian
- иде́я, поня́тие, представле́ние, зача́тие, конце́пцияRussian
- koncepcija, зачеће, концепција, začeceSerbo-Croatian
- počatieSlovak
- spočetjeSlovene
- konceptionSwedish
- зача́ттяUkrainian
- quan niệmVietnamese
- 概念Chinese
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