conception

noun

con·cep·tion kən-ˈsep-shən How to pronounce conception (audio)

a(1)

: the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both

(2)

: embryo, fetus

: beginning

"Joy had the like conception in our eyes … "

William Shakespeare

: the capacity, function, or process of forming or understanding ideas or abstractions or their symbols

He directed the project from conception to completion.

: a general idea : concept

We get the conception of an animal … by comparing different animals …

John Stuart Mill

: a complex product of abstract or reflective thinking

the philosopher's conception of reality

: the sum of a person's ideas and beliefs concerning something

his conception of the American dream

: the originating of something in the mind

an artist's conception of how the city would look a hundred years from now

conceptional

kən-ˈsep-shnəl How to pronounce conception (audio)

-shə-nᵊl

adjective

conceptive

kən-ˈsep-tiv How to pronounce conception (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

He directed the project from conception to production. the conception of a new device They have a clear conception of how the process works. a child's conception of responsibility They have very different conceptions of the proper role of government.

Recent Examples on the Web The military stomp of the score is so tied up in the conception of Superman as an ultra-powerful Eagle Scout that the theme had to be tossed entirely when directors wanted to add a few layers of grime onto the character in the 2010s.

Alex Galbraith, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2022 In the original conception of workplace DE&I, leaders were not broadly encouraged to learn more about the people whom these programs were designed to support.

Linda Goler Blount, Forbes, 25 July 2022 If a woman is ready to become pregnant, the American Academy of Rheumatology recommends that methotrexate be stopped at least three months before conception.

Dr. Erica Jalal, ABC News, 14 July 2022 For the grand unveiling, the Warburg’s flew in from China to listen to the poetic description of the creative conception and design in a speech by the artists.

Liz Thach, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 While most of the record’s conception happened in the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2020, Allison shared her preference for the creative energy of in-person studio sessions, with the album’s earliest foundations laid down with a full band.

Ej Panaligan, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022 In recent decades that conception has become far less widespread.

Richard Vedder, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 These emanate from the True Self, a conception borrowed from psychoanalyst D.W. Winnicott, who appears justifiably in these pages as something of a hero.

Melissa Holbrook Pierson, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 In early 2020, after trying for a baby with his wife for two years, he was told by a fertility doctor that his sperm quality wasn’t right for conception.

Melanie Curry, Men's Health, 15 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	conceptions
释义	conception noun con·cep·tion kən-ˈsep-shən 1 a(1) : the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both (2) : embryo, fetus b : beginning "Joy had the like conception in our eyes … " William Shakespeare 2 a : the capacity, function, or process of forming or understanding ideas or abstractions or their symbols He directed the project from conception to completion. b : a general idea : concept We get the conception of an animal … by comparing different animals … John Stuart Mill c : a complex product of abstract or reflective thinking the philosopher's conception of reality d : the sum of a person's ideas and beliefs concerning something his conception of the American dream 3 : the originating of something in the mind an artist's conception of how the city would look a hundred years from now conceptional kən-ˈsep-shnəl -shə-nᵊl adjective conceptive kən-ˈsep-tiv adjective Synonyms concept generality generalization notion stereotype See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He directed the project from conception to production. the conception of a new device They have a clear conception of how the process works. a child's conception of responsibility They have very different conceptions of the proper role of government. Recent Examples on the Web The military stomp of the score is so tied up in the conception of Superman as an ultra-powerful Eagle Scout that the theme had to be tossed entirely when directors wanted to add a few layers of grime onto the character in the 2010s. Alex Galbraith, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2022 In the original conception of workplace DE&I, leaders were not broadly encouraged to learn more about the people whom these programs were designed to support. Linda Goler Blount, Forbes, 25 July 2022 If a woman is ready to become pregnant, the American Academy of Rheumatology recommends that methotrexate be stopped at least three months before conception. Dr. Erica Jalal, ABC News, 14 July 2022 For the grand unveiling, the Warburg’s flew in from China to listen to the poetic description of the creative conception and design in a speech by the artists. Liz Thach, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 While most of the record’s conception happened in the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2020, Allison shared her preference for the creative energy of in-person studio sessions, with the album’s earliest foundations laid down with a full band. Ej Panaligan, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022 In recent decades that conception has become far less widespread. Richard Vedder, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 These emanate from the True Self, a conception borrowed from psychoanalyst D.W. Winnicott, who appears justifiably in these pages as something of a hero. Melissa Holbrook Pierson, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 In early 2020, after trying for a baby with his wife for two years, he was told by a fertility doctor that his sperm quality wasn’t right for conception. Melanie Curry, Men's Health, 15 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English concepcioun, from Anglo-French concepcion, from Latin conception-, conceptio, from concipere — see concept entry 1 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Phrases Containing conception self-conception no conception of self-conception no conception of Medical Definition conception noun con·cep·tion kən-ˈsep-shən 1 a : the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both b : embryo, fetus 2 a : the capacity, function, or process of forming or understanding ideas or abstractions or their symbols b : a general idea conceptions noun plural of conception 1 as in notions an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation the false conception that wheelchair users are homebound and helpless Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance notions concepts stereotypes theories hypotheses generalizations clichés sayings commonplaces generalities truisms propositions cliches platitudes proverbs bromides adages saws oversimplifications simplifications simplisms 2 as in concepts something imagined or pictured in the mind our changing conceptions of what constitutes art Synonyms & Similar Words notions concepts ideas thoughts pictures impressions perceptions images abstractions observations cogitations prejudices theories assumptions beliefs preconceptions reflections intellections apprehensions hunches illusions cognitions presentiments prepossessions hypotheses delusions premonitions conceits convictions vagaries mind's eyes phantasms speculations caprices whims conjectures chimeras hallucinations fancies guesses suppositions inspirations fantasms conclusions surmises kinks brain waves brainstorms freaks brainchildren Antonyms & Near Antonyms realities facts actualities
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