conception

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noun

The definition of conception is the process of becoming pregnant or the origin of anything.

An example of conception is when the egg and sperm meet and form a life.
An example of conception is the creation of a new marketing technique.

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conception

a conceiving or being conceived; specif., the conceiving of an embryo
that which is conceived; specif., an embryo or fetus
the beginning of some process, chain of events, etc.
the act, process, or power of conceiving mentally; formulation of ideas, esp. of abstractions
a mental impression; general notion; concept
an original idea, design, plan, etc.

Origin of conception

Middle English concepcioun from Old French conception from Classical Latin conceptio, a comprehending, conception from conceptus: see conceive

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conception

noun

a. Formation of a viable zygote by the union of the male sperm and female ovum; fertilization.
b. The entity formed by the union of the male sperm and female ovum; an embryo or zygote.
a. The ability to form or understand mental concepts and abstractions: happiness beyond conception.
b. Something conceived in the mind or believed by a group of people; a concept, thought, or belief: the medieval conception of justice. See Synonyms at idea.
c. The beginning or formation of an idea or plan: She was involved in the project from its conception.

Origin of conception

Middle English concepcioun from Old French conception from Latin conceptiō conceptiōn- from conceptus ; see concept .

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con·cep′tion·al
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con·cep′tive
adjective

con·cep′tive·ly
adverb

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The formation of a zygote resulting from the union of a sperm and egg cell; fertilization.

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Noun

(plural conceptions)

The act of conceiving.
The state of being conceived; the beginning.
The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote.
The start of pregnancy.
The formation of a conceptus or an implanted embryo.
The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions.
An image, idea, or notion formed in the mind; a concept, plan or design.

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Origin

From Middle English conceptioun, from Old French conception, from Latin conceptio (“a comprehending, a collection, composition, an expression, also a becoming pregnant”), from concipere, past participle conceptus (“conceive”); see conceive.

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conception - Medical Definition

n.

1. Formation of a viable zygote by the union of the male sperm and female ovum; fertilization.
2. The entity formed by the union of the male sperm and female ovum; an embryo or zygote.
1. The ability to form or understand mental concepts and abstractions: happiness beyond conception.
2. Something conceived in the mind or believed by a group of people; a concept, thought, or belief: the medieval conception of justice.
3. The beginning or formation of an idea or plan: involved in the project from its conception.

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