CONCEPTION


Meaning of CONCEPTION in English

n.

Pronunciation: k ə n- ' sep-sh ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English concepcioun, from Anglo-French concepcion, from Latin conception-, conceptio, from concipere

Date: 14th century

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 ― Shakespeare>

2 a : the capacity, function, or process of forming or understanding ideas or abstractions or their symbols b : a general idea : CONCEPT c : a complex product of abstract or reflective thinking d : the sum of a person's ideas and beliefs concerning something

3 : the originating of something in the mind

synonyms see IDEA

– con · cep · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective

– con · cep · tive \ - ' sep-tiv \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.