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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•cep•tion /kənˈsɛpʃən/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] fertilization; the process in which there is union of sperm and egg.
- [countable] a notion;
general idea; concept: had no conception of the forces that would be used against him. - the act or power of forming notions, ideas, or concepts in the mind:[uncountable]The conception of the plan was fine; it was the implementation that never worked.
con•cep•tion•al, adj. con•cep•tive /kənˈsɛptɪv/USA pronunciation adj. See -cep-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•cep•tion (kən sep′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of conceiving;
the state of being conceived. - fertilization;
inception of pregnancy. - a notion;
idea; concept: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 design;
plan. - a sketch of something not actually existing:an artist's conception of ancient Athens.
- the act or power of forming notions, ideas, or concepts.
- Latin conceptiōn- (stem of conceptiō), equivalent. to Latin concept- (see concept) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle English concepcion 1300–50
con•cep′tion•al, adj. con•cep′tive, adj. - 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See idea.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: conception /kənˈsɛpʃən/ n - 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
Etymology: 13th Century: from Latin conceptiō, from concipere to conceiveconˈceptional, conˈceptive adj |