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Conception

/kənˈsɛpʃən/

The act of conceiving.

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📖 Definitions of "Conception"

noun

1
The act of conceiving.
2
The state of being conceived; the beginning.
3
The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote.
4
The start of pregnancy.

🔄 Synonyms of "Conception"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
conceptnoun	An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.
constructverb	(transitive) To build or form (something) by assembling parts.
creationnoun	(uncountable) The act of creating something.
excogitationnoun	Careful thought or consideration.
innovationnoun	The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.
designnoun	A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.
inventionnoun	Something invented.

↔️ Antonyms of "Conception"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
misconceptionnoun	A mistaken belief, a wrong idea.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Conception"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
constructnoun	Something constructed from parts.
creationnoun	(uncountable) The act of creating something.
conceptnoun	An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.
innovationnoun	The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.
inventionnoun	Something invented.
excogitationnoun	Careful thought or consideration.
designnoun	A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.
pregnancynoun	(countable) The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this.
childbearingnoun	The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition.
child-bearingnoun	Alternative spelling of childbearing. [The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition.]
impregnationnoun	The act of making pregnant; fertilization.
gestationnoun	The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born.
contraceptivenoun	A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.
contraceptionnoun	The use of a device or procedure to prevent conception as a result of sexual activity.
reproductionnoun	The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.
fertilisationnoun	(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of fertilization. [The act or process of rendering fertile.]
fertilizationnoun	The act of fecundating or impregnating the gametes of animals, plants, etc.; including the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, an analogous process in flowerless plants, or the joining of sperm and egg in animals.
breedingnoun	Propagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.
sensenoun	Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.
blueprintnoun	(architecture, engineering, by extension) A detailed technical drawing (now often in some electronically storable and transmissible form).