What is the meaning of conception?

An abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances.
- synonyms: concept, construct
The act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon.
The event that occurred at the beginning of something.
- usage: "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure"
- synonyms: creation
The creation of something in the mind.
- synonyms: invention, innovation, excogitation, design

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APA	WordNet. (2010). conception. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/conception/definitions/1192337
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