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conceptive
con·cep·tion C0544400 (kən-sĕp′shən)n.1. a. Formation of a viable zygote by the union of the male sperm and female ovum; fertilization.b. The entity formed by the union of the male sperm and female ovum; an embryo or zygote.2. a. The ability to form or understand mental concepts and abstractions: happiness beyond conception.b. Something conceived in the mind or believed by a group of people; a concept, thought, or belief: the medieval conception of justice. See Synonyms at idea.c. The beginning or formation of an idea or plan: She was involved in the project from its conception.
[Middle English concepcioun, from Old French conception, from Latin conceptiō, conceptiōn-, from conceptus; see concept.]
con·cep′tion·al adj.con·cep′tive adj.con·cep′tive·ly adv.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | conceptive - capable of conceivingimpregnablefertile - capable of reproducing |
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