What does conception mean?
Definitions for conception
kənˈsɛp ʃəncon·cep·tion
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word conception.
Princeton's WordNet
concept, conception, construct(noun)
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
conception(noun)
the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
creation, conception(noun)
the event that occurred at the beginning of something
"from its creation the plan was doomed to failure"
invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design(noun)
the creation of something in the mind
Wiktionary
conception(Noun)
The act of conceiving.
Etymology: From conceptioun, from conception, from conceptio, from concipere, past participle conceptus; see conceive.
conception(Noun)
The state of being conceived; the beginning.
Etymology: From conceptioun, from conception, from conceptio, from concipere, past participle conceptus; see conceive.
conception(Noun)
The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote.
Etymology: From conceptioun, from conception, from conceptio, from concipere, past participle conceptus; see conceive.
conception(Noun)
The start of pregnancy.
Etymology: From conceptioun, from conception, from conceptio, from concipere, past participle conceptus; see conceive.
conception(Noun)
The formation of a conceptus or an implanted embryo.
Etymology: From conceptioun, from conception, from conceptio, from concipere, past participle conceptus; see conceive.
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.
Etymology: From conceptioun, from conception, from conceptio, from concipere, past participle conceptus; see conceive.
conception(Noun)
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.
Webster Dictionary
Conception(noun)
the act of conceiving in the womb; the initiation of an embryonic animal life
Conception(noun)
the state of being conceived; beginning
Conception(noun)
the power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception
Conception(noun)
the formation in the mind of an image, idea, or notion, apprehension
Conception(noun)
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(noun)
idea; purpose; design
Conception(noun)
conceit; affected sentiment or thought
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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
When libertarian moral theory is combined with economic theory a compelling conception of the good society emerges.
I don't have no conception of time. I don't know what that means.
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!
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.
Historical radicalism and today's radicalism gained and achieved only the outward glamour of style and system, not the inward changing of thought, conduct, and distinction. As a fact, the conception, whether colonialism, imperialism, and such isms still exist; however, in a new packing of radicalism; otherwise, one can realize, and easily define as that: Fool the public; rule the republic.
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- konsepsieAfrikaans
- حَمْل, حَبَلArabic
- төшөнсәBashkir
- зача́ццеBelarusian
- конце́пция, поня́тие, предста́ва, заче́ване, разбиранеBulgarian
- concepcióCatalan, Valencian
- početíCzech
- EmpfängnisGerman
- ιδέα, σύλληψη, επινόηση, επικύησηGreek
- gravediĝoEsperanto
- concepciónSpanish
- kontseptsioonEstonian
- conceptionFrench
- gcoimpeartIrish
- fogantatás, felfogás, fogamzás, fogalomHungarian
- getnaðurIcelandic
- concetto, concezione, concepimentoItalian
- 妊娠, 受胎Japanese
- 수태, 임신Korean
- conceptioLatin
- зачнувањеMacedonian
- unnfangelseNorwegian
- poczęciePolish
- concepçãoPortuguese
- concepere, zămislire, concepție, concept, idee, concepții, imagineRomanian
- поня́тие, конце́пция, зача́тие, представле́ние, иде́яRussian
- začece, концепција, зачеће, koncepcijaSerbo-Croatian
- počatieSlovak
- spočetjeSlovene
- konceptionSwedish
- зача́ттяUkrainian
- quan niệmVietnamese
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