noun
1 idea/understanding
ADJECTIVE
▪ clear , distinct
▪
We now have a clearer ~ of the problem.
▪ broad , general
▪ narrow
▪ modern , new
▪ alternative , different
▪ traditional
▪ popular
▪ initial , original
▪ classical , liberal
▪
liberal ~s of the role of the state
▪ Christian , Jewish , etc.
VERB + CONCEPTION
▪ have
▪ develop
▪
Saussure began developing his ~ of linguistics in 1916.
▪ challenge , change
▪
The Internet challenges traditional ~s of copyright.
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~
▪
His work is strikingly fresh in ~.
PHRASES
▪ have no ~ of sth
▪
You have no ~ of what her life is like.
2 becoming/making sb pregnant
ADJECTIVE
▪ immaculate
VERB + CONCEPTION
▪ prevent
CONCEPTION + NOUN
▪ probability , rate
PREPOSITION
▪ at ~
▪
Sex identity is fixed at ~.
PHRASES
▪ the moment of ~