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Conception
01
a notion or idea formed in the mind, representing a general understanding or mental image of something
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
conceptions
Examples
Her conception of justice involved fairness and equality for all individuals.
02
the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
Examples
She learned about conception in her health class.
03
the event that occurred at the beginning of something
04
the creation of something in the mind
Lexical Tree
conceptional
misconception
preconception
conception
conceive
