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WORD ORIGINconception

Origin:

1300-1400 Old French, Latin conceptio, from concipere; ➔ CONCEIVE

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Rheinhold argues that life does not begin at conception.
Straczynski is responsible not only for the conception of the show, but for most of its scripts.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A constructivist would deny the existence of anything that corresponds to this conception of a phenomenal screen.
An enactment which threatened the essential elements of any plausible conception of democratic government would lie beyond those boundaries.
And, indeed, his theory is firmly rooted in his conception of equilibrium.
For in fact, Co-operation does not fit comfortably into the Webbs' conception of Socialism.
If we adopt the more expansive conception of democracy which has been used throughout this book, the case is even stronger.
In rabbinic canon law, the rabbi explained, human life does not simply begin at conception.
Since its conception, two of the airlines that used the old airport as a hub have disappeared.
We can take as one starting point Tocqueville's conception of democracy, which I have already briefly sketched in the Introduction.

WORD SETS► Human

AB, nounabdomen, nounaccommodation, nounAchilles tendon, nounAdam's apple, nounadaptation, nounadenoids, nounadrenalin, nounairway, nounambidextrous, adjectiveanatomical, adjectiveankle, nounantibody, nounantigen, nounanus, nounanvil, nounaorta, nounappendix, nounarch, nounarmpit, nounarterial, adjectiveartery, nounatrium, nounbaby tooth, nounback, nounbackbone, nounbandy, adjectivebarrel-chested, adjectivebeat, verbbelly, nounbelly button, nounbicep, nounbig toe, nounbikini line, nounbile, nounbiological clock, nounbiorhythms, nounbiped, nounbladder, nounblind spot, nounblink, verbblink, nounblood count, nounblood group, nounblood pressure, nounbloodstream, nounblood type, nounblood vessel, nounBO, nounbody clock, nounbody odour, nounbone, nounbone marrow, nounbowel, nounbow legs, nounbrain, nounbrainwave, nounbreast, nounbreastbone, nounbristly, adjectivebronchial, adjectivebronchial tube, nounbrow, nounbuck teeth, nounbullnecked, adjectiveburp, verbbust, nounbuttock, nouncanine, nouncapillary, nouncardiac, adjectivecardio-, prefixcardiovascular, adjectivecarotid artery, nouncartilage, nouncentral nervous system, nouncerebellum, nouncerebral, adjectivecervical, adjectivecervix, nounchamber, nounchange of life, nouncheek, nouncheekbone, nounchest, nounchin, nouncirculation, nounclavicle, nouncleavage, nounclitoris, nounclose-set, adjectivecoccyx, nouncochlea, nouncock, nouncollarbone, nouncolon, nouncolour, nouncolour-blind, adjectiveconception, nouncone, nounconnective tissue, nouncoordination, nouncornea, nouncortex, nouncough, verbcough, nouncowlick, nouncranium, nouncrook, verbcrotch, nouncrow's feet, nouncrutch, nouncry, verbcuticle, noundandruff, noundeep-set, adjectivedefecate, verbdefence mechanism, noundental, adjectivedentine, nounderrière, noundiaphragm, noundigit, noundigital, adjectivedimple, noundisc, noundominant, adjectivedouble-jointed, adjectivedribble, verbdrool, verbduct, nounduodenum, nounear, nouneardrum, nounearhole, nounegg, nounejaculate, verbelbow, nounenamel, nounendocrine, adjectiveentrails, nounepidermis, nounepiglottis, nounerect, adjectiveerection, nounerogenous zone, nounexcrement, nounexcreta, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexpectorate, verbextremity, nouneye, nouneyebrow, nouneyelash, nouneyelid, nouneyesight, nouneye tooth, nounface, nounfallopian tube, nounfart, verbfart, nounfemur, nounfibre, nounfibula, nounfigure, nounfingernail, nounfingertip, nounfist, nounfive o'clock shadow, nounflat-chested, adjectivefoetal position, nounfolic acid, nounfollicle, nounforearm, nounforefinger, nounforehead, nounforeskin, nounframe, nounfunny bone, noungall bladder, noungallstone, noungastric, adjectivegenital, adjectivegenitals, noungland, nounglottis, noungonad, noungrey matter, noungroin, nounG-spot, noungullet, noungum, nounhair, nounhairless, adjectivehairy, adjectivehammer, nounhamstring, nounhand, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandlebar moustache, nounhead, nounheart, nounheel, nounhiccup, nounhiccup, verbhip, nounHomo sapiens, nounhumerus, nounhymen, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nouninbred, adjectiveincisor, nounindex finger, nouninherit, verbinstep, nounintestine, nounin vitro fertilization, nouniris, nounIVF, nounjaw, nounjawbone, nounjowl, nounkidney, nounknee, nounknee cap, nounknuckle, nounlap, nounlarge intestine, nounlarynx, nounlash, nounlaugh lines, nounlaughter lines, nounleft-handed, adjectivelefty, nounlens, nounlid, nounlifeblood, nounligament, nounlip, nounlittle finger, nounliver, nounlobe, nounlong-sighted, adjectivelumbar, adjectivelung, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmammary, adjectivemammary gland, nounmanual, adjectivemarrow, nounmasticate, verbmatrix, nounmelanin, nounmelatonin, nounmember, nounmenopause, nounmenses, nounmenstrual, adjectivemenstrual period, nounmenstruate, verbmiddle ear, nounmiddle finger, nounmidget, nounmidriff, nounmilk tooth, nounmind, nounmolar, nounmucous membrane, nounmuscle, nounnail, nounnape, nounnasal, adjectivenavel, nounnervous, adjectiveneurology, nounneuron, nounniacin, nounnipple, nounnode, nounnodule, nounnostril, nounocular, adjectiveoesophagus, nounoral, adjectiveovary, nounoverbite, nounoviduct, nounpalate, nounpalm, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpancreas, nounpassage, nounpatella, nounpectorals, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenetrate, verbpepsin, nounperiod, nounperiod pain, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphallus, nounpharynx, nounphlegm, nounphysical, adjectivephysiognomy, nounphysiology, nounphysique, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepit, nounpituitary, nounplacenta, nounplasma, nounplatelet, nounpore, nounpotbelly, nounpremenstrual, adjectiveprepubescent, adjectivepressure point, nounprimal, adjectiveprivate parts, nounprognathous, adjectiveprostate, nounpuberty, nounpubescent, adjectivepubic, adjectivepudendum, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulse, nounpupil, nounquad, nounquadruplet, nounquin, nounquintuplet, nounradius, nounreceptor, nounrecessive, adjectiverectal, adjectiverectum, nounred blood cell, nounREM sleep, nounrenal, adjectiveretina, nounRhesus factor, nounRH factor, nounrib, nounrib cage, nounright, adjectiveright-handed, adjectiveright-hander, nounrigor mortis, nounring finger, nounrod, nounRoman nose, nounround-shouldered, adjectiverun, verbsalivary gland, nounsallow, adjectivescalp, nounscaly, adjectivescapula, nounsciatic, adjectivescrotum, nounsemen, nounseminal, adjectivesense, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectivesextuplet, nounshank, nounshin, nounshinbone, nounshoulder, nounshoulder blade, nounside, nounsinew, nounsinus, nounskeletal, adjectiveskull, nounsleep, verbsleep, nounsmall intestine, nounsneeze, verbsneeze, nounsnub nose, nounsnub-nosed, adjectivesoft palate, nounsolar plexus, nounsole, nounsphincter, nounspinal, adjectivespinal column, nounspine, nounspit, verbspit, nounspittle, nounspleen, nounspotty, adjectivesputum, nounsternum, nounsteroid, nounstirrup, nounstomach, nounstool, nounstubble, nounsubcutaneous, adjectivesuck, verbsuckle, verbsuckling, nounsweat gland, nounsystem, nountailbone, nountan, verbtan, nountanned, adjectivetarsus, nountartar, nountaste bud, nountear, nounteardrop, nounteat, nountemple, nountendon, nountestes, nountesticle, nountestis, nountestosterone, nounthickset, adjectivethigh, nounthorax, nounthroat, nounthumb, nounthumbnail, nounthyroid, nountibia, nounticklish, adjectivetoe, nountoenail, nountongue, nountonsil, nountooth, nountorso, nountouch, nountrachea, nountriceps, nountrunk, nountympanum, nounulna, nounumbilical cord, nounurethra, nounuterus, nounuvula, nounvagina, nounvascular, adjectivevein, nounvenous, adjectiveventricle, nounvessel, nounvestibule, nounvital, adjectivevocal cords, nounvoice box, nounvulva, nounwaist, nounwall-eyed, adjectivewax, nounwhite, nounwhite blood cell, nounwindpipe, nounwisdom tooth, nounwomb, nounwrinkle, verbwrist, nounyawn, verbyawn, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► ancient

· The reference here to distrust of the judiciary once again accentuates Dicey's adoption of the ancient conception of the rule of law.· There are basic differences between the ancient and modern conceptions.· We might refer to these as the ancient and modern conceptions.

► broad

· In the Management Matrix model there is an even broader conception of the range of decisions calling for specialization and delegation.

► clear

· The grouping demonstrates Henry's clerks' clear conception of the administrative geography of the county.· A principle of inquiry can not be something that may keep us from recognizing a clear and settled conception.· We do have a clear and settled conception of standard effects.

► different

· If we are to point to government growth, then different conceptions of the term might lead to different measures of growth.· The principles of justice adopted in the original position are neutral between different conceptions of the good.· But it has a radically different conception of the forces that empower achievers.· But this misses the real distinction between diametrically opposed beliefs based on entirely different conceptions of the satisfaction of human needs.· A different conception of collective bargaining in terms both of its character and role is applicable in socialist countries with centrally-planned economies.· Situating herself within the Anglo-Saxon analytic tradition, she looks at different conceptions of philosophy, its content and methods.· We have seen then two very different conceptions of poverty, that of subsistence and of deprivation.· These divergent courses of development embodied different conceptions of politics and of political institutions.

► immaculate

· The following day, the feast of the immaculate conception, there was a closing ceremony in St Peter's Square.· Some see in it the girdle ot hymen and the promise of the immaculate conception of a Messiah.

► modern

· There are basic differences between the ancient and modern conceptions.· We might refer to these as the ancient and modern conceptions.

► new

· It is along this line that one must trace the thread of the new conception of the world.· But in this new conception of death people found a new conception of life, prized anew for its own intrinsic worth.· It is also clear that traditional syntheses between science and faith were badly shaken by new conceptions of nature.· But in this new conception of death people found a new conception of life, prized anew for its own intrinsic worth.· Accordingly, he formulated a new conception of drama to suit his own inclinations.· Galileo rendered his new conceptions meaningful and increasingly more precise by means of illustrations and thought experiments.

► original

· Their original conception involved a great railway station in one of the most important sites in the capital.· The original conception of review is indeed that set out above.· A good arrangement should sound as though it were an original conception, and not an arrangement at all.· But the simplicity of Blake and Mouton's original conception has probably been the main reason for its success.

► particular

· The particular conception sees both processes as necessary features of a social representation.· But it does mean that the particular conceptions of science held by its pioneers were often informed by theological and metaphysical beliefs.· Both theories are exercises in analytical moral philosophy which aspire to provide rational principles to support particular conceptions of just social arrangements.· Definitions are useful only in so far as they encapsulate a particular conception or theory of the phenomena one wishes to study.

► popular

· This, and many similar references, suggests that this remains the popular conception of an internal market.· There is much residual truth in these popular conceptions and we shall find them useful, subject to some refinement.· Does the press narrow popular conceptions of rape and make it more difficult for raped women to obtain justice?

► traditional

· At the level of legal reasoning these developments can not be accommodated within the traditional contractual conception of the company.· Here, it scarcely needs stating, we have in mind a traditional, negative conception of liberty.· This process of reclaiming, revaluing and sometimes challenging traditional conceptions is extremely complex.· The first and traditional conception of the company might be labelled the fiction/concession theory.

VERB► based

· Physical education is highly valued and forms part of a fully integrated educational programme based on a unitary conception of man.· The difference is that the first is based on a spatial conception and the second on a temporal one.· It had magnificent vaults based on the conceptions of Imperial Rome and was one of the great abbeys of its age.· These methods, however, seemed to be largely based on positivist conceptions of social science.· But this misses the real distinction between diametrically opposed beliefs based on entirely different conceptions of the satisfaction of human needs.· Kant and Rousseau based their conceptions of freedom on this ideal of self-legislation.

► form

· This is one of the photographs which helped to form the earliest conceptions of the medium.

WORD FAMILYnounconceptionadjectiveconceivable ≠ inconceivableverbconceive

单词	conception
释义	conceptioncon‧cep‧tion /kənˈsepʃən/ ●○○ AWL noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINconception Origin: 1300-1400 Old French, Latin conceptio, from concipere; ➔ CONCEIVE Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Rheinhold argues that life does not begin at conception. Straczynski is responsible not only for the conception of the show, but for most of its scripts. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A constructivist would deny the existence of anything that corresponds to this conception of a phenomenal screen. An enactment which threatened the essential elements of any plausible conception of democratic government would lie beyond those boundaries. And, indeed, his theory is firmly rooted in his conception of equilibrium. For in fact, Co-operation does not fit comfortably into the Webbs' conception of Socialism. If we adopt the more expansive conception of democracy which has been used throughout this book, the case is even stronger. In rabbinic canon law, the rabbi explained, human life does not simply begin at conception. Since its conception, two of the airlines that used the old airport as a hub have disappeared. We can take as one starting point Tocqueville's conception of democracy, which I have already briefly sketched in the Introduction. word sets WORD SETS► Human AB, nounabdomen, nounaccommodation, nounAchilles tendon, nounAdam's apple, nounadaptation, nounadenoids, nounadrenalin, nounairway, nounambidextrous, adjectiveanatomical, adjectiveankle, nounantibody, nounantigen, nounanus, nounanvil, nounaorta, nounappendix, nounarch, nounarmpit, nounarterial, adjectiveartery, nounatrium, nounbaby tooth, nounback, nounbackbone, nounbandy, adjectivebarrel-chested, adjectivebeat, verbbelly, nounbelly button, nounbicep, nounbig toe, nounbikini line, nounbile, nounbiological clock, nounbiorhythms, nounbiped, nounbladder, nounblind spot, nounblink, verbblink, nounblood count, nounblood group, nounblood pressure, nounbloodstream, nounblood type, nounblood vessel, nounBO, nounbody clock, nounbody odour, nounbone, nounbone marrow, nounbowel, nounbow legs, nounbrain, nounbrainwave, nounbreast, nounbreastbone, nounbristly, adjectivebronchial, adjectivebronchial tube, nounbrow, nounbuck teeth, nounbullnecked, adjectiveburp, verbbust, nounbuttock, nouncanine, nouncapillary, nouncardiac, adjectivecardio-, prefixcardiovascular, adjectivecarotid artery, nouncartilage, nouncentral nervous system, nouncerebellum, nouncerebral, adjectivecervical, adjectivecervix, nounchamber, nounchange of life, nouncheek, nouncheekbone, nounchest, nounchin, nouncirculation, nounclavicle, nouncleavage, nounclitoris, nounclose-set, adjectivecoccyx, nouncochlea, nouncock, nouncollarbone, nouncolon, nouncolour, nouncolour-blind, adjectiveconception, nouncone, nounconnective tissue, nouncoordination, nouncornea, nouncortex, nouncough, verbcough, nouncowlick, nouncranium, nouncrook, verbcrotch, nouncrow's feet, nouncrutch, nouncry, verbcuticle, noundandruff, noundeep-set, adjectivedefecate, verbdefence mechanism, noundental, adjectivedentine, nounderrière, noundiaphragm, noundigit, noundigital, adjectivedimple, noundisc, noundominant, adjectivedouble-jointed, adjectivedribble, verbdrool, verbduct, nounduodenum, nounear, nouneardrum, nounearhole, nounegg, nounejaculate, verbelbow, nounenamel, nounendocrine, adjectiveentrails, nounepidermis, nounepiglottis, nounerect, adjectiveerection, nounerogenous zone, nounexcrement, nounexcreta, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexpectorate, verbextremity, nouneye, nouneyebrow, nouneyelash, nouneyelid, nouneyesight, nouneye tooth, nounface, nounfallopian tube, nounfart, verbfart, nounfemur, nounfibre, nounfibula, nounfigure, nounfingernail, nounfingertip, nounfist, nounfive o'clock shadow, nounflat-chested, adjectivefoetal position, nounfolic acid, nounfollicle, nounforearm, nounforefinger, nounforehead, nounforeskin, nounframe, nounfunny bone, noungall bladder, noungallstone, noungastric, adjectivegenital, adjectivegenitals, noungland, nounglottis, noungonad, noungrey matter, noungroin, nounG-spot, noungullet, noungum, nounhair, nounhairless, adjectivehairy, adjectivehammer, nounhamstring, nounhand, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandlebar moustache, nounhead, nounheart, nounheel, nounhiccup, nounhiccup, verbhip, nounHomo sapiens, nounhumerus, nounhymen, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nouninbred, adjectiveincisor, nounindex finger, nouninherit, verbinstep, nounintestine, nounin vitro fertilization, nouniris, nounIVF, nounjaw, nounjawbone, nounjowl, nounkidney, nounknee, nounknee cap, nounknuckle, nounlap, nounlarge intestine, nounlarynx, nounlash, nounlaugh lines, nounlaughter lines, nounleft-handed, adjectivelefty, nounlens, nounlid, nounlifeblood, nounligament, nounlip, nounlittle finger, nounliver, nounlobe, nounlong-sighted, adjectivelumbar, adjectivelung, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmammary, adjectivemammary gland, nounmanual, adjectivemarrow, nounmasticate, verbmatrix, nounmelanin, nounmelatonin, nounmember, nounmenopause, nounmenses, nounmenstrual, adjectivemenstrual period, nounmenstruate, verbmiddle ear, nounmiddle finger, nounmidget, nounmidriff, nounmilk tooth, nounmind, nounmolar, nounmucous membrane, nounmuscle, nounnail, nounnape, nounnasal, adjectivenavel, nounnervous, adjectiveneurology, nounneuron, nounniacin, nounnipple, nounnode, nounnodule, nounnostril, nounocular, adjectiveoesophagus, nounoral, adjectiveovary, nounoverbite, nounoviduct, nounpalate, nounpalm, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpancreas, nounpassage, nounpatella, nounpectorals, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenetrate, verbpepsin, nounperiod, nounperiod pain, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphallus, nounpharynx, nounphlegm, nounphysical, adjectivephysiognomy, nounphysiology, nounphysique, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepit, nounpituitary, nounplacenta, nounplasma, nounplatelet, nounpore, nounpotbelly, nounpremenstrual, adjectiveprepubescent, adjectivepressure point, nounprimal, adjectiveprivate parts, nounprognathous, adjectiveprostate, nounpuberty, nounpubescent, adjectivepubic, adjectivepudendum, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulse, nounpupil, nounquad, nounquadruplet, nounquin, nounquintuplet, nounradius, nounreceptor, nounrecessive, adjectiverectal, adjectiverectum, nounred blood cell, nounREM sleep, nounrenal, adjectiveretina, nounRhesus factor, nounRH factor, nounrib, nounrib cage, nounright, adjectiveright-handed, adjectiveright-hander, nounrigor mortis, nounring finger, nounrod, nounRoman nose, nounround-shouldered, adjectiverun, verbsalivary gland, nounsallow, adjectivescalp, nounscaly, adjectivescapula, nounsciatic, adjectivescrotum, nounsemen, nounseminal, adjectivesense, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectivesextuplet, nounshank, nounshin, nounshinbone, nounshoulder, nounshoulder blade, nounside, nounsinew, nounsinus, nounskeletal, adjectiveskull, nounsleep, verbsleep, nounsmall intestine, nounsneeze, verbsneeze, nounsnub nose, nounsnub-nosed, adjectivesoft palate, nounsolar plexus, nounsole, nounsphincter, nounspinal, adjectivespinal column, nounspine, nounspit, verbspit, nounspittle, nounspleen, nounspotty, adjectivesputum, nounsternum, nounsteroid, nounstirrup, nounstomach, nounstool, nounstubble, nounsubcutaneous, adjectivesuck, verbsuckle, verbsuckling, nounsweat gland, nounsystem, nountailbone, nountan, verbtan, nountanned, adjectivetarsus, nountartar, nountaste bud, nountear, nounteardrop, nounteat, nountemple, nountendon, nountestes, nountesticle, nountestis, nountestosterone, nounthickset, adjectivethigh, nounthorax, nounthroat, nounthumb, nounthumbnail, nounthyroid, nountibia, nounticklish, adjectivetoe, nountoenail, nountongue, nountonsil, nountooth, nountorso, nountouch, nountrachea, nountriceps, nountrunk, nountympanum, nounulna, nounumbilical cord, nounurethra, nounuterus, nounuvula, nounvagina, nounvascular, adjectivevein, nounvenous, adjectiveventricle, nounvessel, nounvestibule, nounvital, adjectivevocal cords, nounvoice box, nounvulva, nounwaist, nounwall-eyed, adjectivewax, nounwhite, nounwhite blood cell, nounwindpipe, nounwisdom tooth, nounwomb, nounwrinkle, verbwrist, nounyawn, verbyawn, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► ancient · The reference here to distrust of the judiciary once again accentuates Dicey's adoption of the ancient conception of the rule of law.· There are basic differences between the ancient and modern conceptions.· We might refer to these as the ancient and modern conceptions. ► broad · In the Management Matrix model there is an even broader conception of the range of decisions calling for specialization and delegation. ► clear · The grouping demonstrates Henry's clerks' clear conception of the administrative geography of the county.· A principle of inquiry can not be something that may keep us from recognizing a clear and settled conception.· We do have a clear and settled conception of standard effects. ► different · If we are to point to government growth, then different conceptions of the term might lead to different measures of growth.· The principles of justice adopted in the original position are neutral between different conceptions of the good.· But it has a radically different conception of the forces that empower achievers.· But this misses the real distinction between diametrically opposed beliefs based on entirely different conceptions of the satisfaction of human needs.· A different conception of collective bargaining in terms both of its character and role is applicable in socialist countries with centrally-planned economies.· Situating herself within the Anglo-Saxon analytic tradition, she looks at different conceptions of philosophy, its content and methods.· We have seen then two very different conceptions of poverty, that of subsistence and of deprivation.· These divergent courses of development embodied different conceptions of politics and of political institutions. ► immaculate · The following day, the feast of the immaculate conception, there was a closing ceremony in St Peter's Square.· Some see in it the girdle ot hymen and the promise of the immaculate conception of a Messiah. ► modern · There are basic differences between the ancient and modern conceptions.· We might refer to these as the ancient and modern conceptions. ► new · It is along this line that one must trace the thread of the new conception of the world.· But in this new conception of death people found a new conception of life, prized anew for its own intrinsic worth.· It is also clear that traditional syntheses between science and faith were badly shaken by new conceptions of nature.· But in this new conception of death people found a new conception of life, prized anew for its own intrinsic worth.· Accordingly, he formulated a new conception of drama to suit his own inclinations.· Galileo rendered his new conceptions meaningful and increasingly more precise by means of illustrations and thought experiments. ► original · Their original conception involved a great railway station in one of the most important sites in the capital.· The original conception of review is indeed that set out above.· A good arrangement should sound as though it were an original conception, and not an arrangement at all.· But the simplicity of Blake and Mouton's original conception has probably been the main reason for its success. ► particular · The particular conception sees both processes as necessary features of a social representation.· But it does mean that the particular conceptions of science held by its pioneers were often informed by theological and metaphysical beliefs.· Both theories are exercises in analytical moral philosophy which aspire to provide rational principles to support particular conceptions of just social arrangements.· Definitions are useful only in so far as they encapsulate a particular conception or theory of the phenomena one wishes to study. ► popular · This, and many similar references, suggests that this remains the popular conception of an internal market.· There is much residual truth in these popular conceptions and we shall find them useful, subject to some refinement.· Does the press narrow popular conceptions of rape and make it more difficult for raped women to obtain justice? ► traditional · At the level of legal reasoning these developments can not be accommodated within the traditional contractual conception of the company.· Here, it scarcely needs stating, we have in mind a traditional, negative conception of liberty.· This process of reclaiming, revaluing and sometimes challenging traditional conceptions is extremely complex.· The first and traditional conception of the company might be labelled the fiction/concession theory. VERB► based · Physical education is highly valued and forms part of a fully integrated educational programme based on a unitary conception of man.· The difference is that the first is based on a spatial conception and the second on a temporal one.· It had magnificent vaults based on the conceptions of Imperial Rome and was one of the great abbeys of its age.· These methods, however, seemed to be largely based on positivist conceptions of social science.· But this misses the real distinction between diametrically opposed beliefs based on entirely different conceptions of the satisfaction of human needs.· Kant and Rousseau based their conceptions of freedom on this ideal of self-legislation. ► form · This is one of the photographs which helped to form the earliest conceptions of the medium. Word family WORD FAMILYnounconceptionadjectiveconceivable ≠ inconceivableverbconceive 1[countable, uncountable] an idea about what something is like, or a general understanding of something → conceptconception of the conception of parliamentary democracy changing conceptions of the worldhave (no) conception of something They have no conception of what women really feel and want.2[uncountable] a process in which someone forms a plan or idea → conceive: the original conception of the book3[countable, uncountable] the process by which a woman or female animal becomes pregnant, or the time when this happens → conceive: the moment of conception
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