Conception: meaning, definitions and examples

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conception

 

[ kษ™nหˆsษ›pสƒษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

idea development

Conception refers to the process of forming or developing an idea, plan, or concept in one's mind.

Synonyms

concept, idea, notion, thought

Examples of usage

  • His conception of the project was innovative and well-thought-out.
  • She had a clear conception of how to improve the company's efficiency.
Context #2 | Noun

beginning of pregnancy

Conception is also used to describe the fertilization of an egg by a sperm, marking the beginning of a pregnancy.

Synonyms

beginning of pregnancy, fertilization, impregnation

Examples of usage

  • The doctor confirmed that conception had occurred, and she was expecting a baby.
  • They were overjoyed when they learned about the successful conception.

Translations

Translations of the word "conception" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น conceiรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเคพเคฐเคฃเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Konzeption

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ konsepsi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะฝั†ะตะฟั†ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ koncepcja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฆ‚ๅฟต

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท conception

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ concepciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kavram

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐœ๋…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุตูˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pojetรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ koncepcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฆ‚ๅฟต

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zasnova

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hugmynd

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฏัั–ะฝั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒชแƒ”แƒคแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ konsepsiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ concepciรณn

Etymology

The word 'conception' originated from the Latin word 'conceptio', which means 'a comprehending, a collection or sum'. It has been used in English since the 14th century with various meanings related to the beginning or formation of ideas, plans, or pregnancies.

See also: conceptual, conceptualizing, misconception.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,179, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.