conception

con-cep-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The way in which something is perceived or understood.

  2. 2.

    The formation of a plan or idea.

  3. 3.

    The process of becoming pregnant; fertilization.

  4. 4.

    The ability to imagine or understand.

Forms

plural: conceptions

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    immaculate conception — birth without original sin (religious)
  • •
    from conception to birth — throughout pregnancy
  • •
    beyond conception — impossible to imagine

Related words

Antonyms: misconception
See also: conceive, concept, idea, pregnancy
Synonyms: fertilization, idea, notion, understanding

Etymology

From Latin "conceptio" meaning a conceiving, from "concipere" (to conceive), from "con-" (together) and "capere" (to take).