n. | 1. | The act of conceiving in the womb; the initiation of an embryonic animal life. |
2. | The state of being conceived; beginning. | |
3. | The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception. | |
4. | The formation in the mind of an image, idea, or notion, apprehension. | |
5. | The image, idea, or notion of any action or thing which is formed in the mind; a concept; a notion; a universal; the product of a rational belief or judgment. See Concept. | |
6. | Idea; purpose; design. | |
7. | Conceit; affected sentiment or thought. |
Noun | 1. | conception - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances Antonyms: misconception - an incorrect conception |
2. | conception - the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon | |
3. | conception - the event that occurred at the beginning of something; "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure" Synonyms: creation | |
4. | conception - the creation of something in the mind |