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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈsɛpʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈsɛpʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən sep′shən)

con•cep•tion /kənˈsɛpʃən/USA pronunciation n.

[uncountable] fertilization; the process in which there is union of sperm and egg.
[countable] a notion;
general idea;
concept: had no conception of the forces that would be used against him.
the act or power of forming notions, ideas, or concepts in the mind:[uncountable]The conception of the plan was fine; it was the implementation that never worked.

con•cep•tion•al, adj.
con•cep•tive /kənˈsɛptɪv/USA pronunciation adj. See -cep-.

con•cep•tion (kən sep′shən),USA pronunciation n.

the act of conceiving;
the state of being conceived.
fertilization;
inception of pregnancy.
a notion;
idea;
concept:She has some odd conceptions about life.
something that is conceived:That machine is the conception of a genius.
origination;
beginning:The organization has been beset by problems from its conception.
a design;
plan.
a sketch of something not actually existing:an artist's conception of ancient Athens.
the act or power of forming notions, ideas, or concepts.

Latin conceptiōn- (stem of conceptiō), equivalent. to Latin concept- (see concept) + -iōn- -ion
Middle English concepcion 1300–50

con•cep′tion•al, adj.
con•cep′tive, adj.

idea.

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conception /kənˈsɛpʃən/ n

something conceived; notion, idea, design, or plan
the description under which someone considers something: her conception of freedom is wrong
the fertilization of an ovum by a sperm in the Fallopian tube followed by implantation in the womb
origin or beginning

Etymology: 13th Century: from Latin conceptiō, from concipere to conceiveconˈceptional, conˈceptive adj

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