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noun
1.
the act of conceiving; the state of being conceived.
2.
fertilization; inception of pregnancy.
3.
a notion; idea; concept: She has some odd conceptions about life.
5.
EXPANDorigination; beginning: The organization has been beset by problems from its conception.
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Word Origin & History
conception
c.1300, from Fr. conception, from L. conceptionem, noun of action from concipere (see conceive). Originally in the womb sense (also with ref. to Conception Day in the Church calendar); mental sense is late 14c. Meaning "that which is conceived in the mind" is from 1520s;
EXPAND"general notion" is from 1785.
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Medical Dictionary
conception con·cep·tion (kən-sěp'shən)
n.
The act of forming a general idea or notion.
The formation of a viable zygote by the union of a spermatozoon and an ovum; fertilization.
See concept.
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conception  (kən-sěp'shən) Pronunciation Key
The formation of a zygote resulting from the union of a sperm and egg cell; fertilization. |
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conception definition
Fertilization; the union of the sperm and ovum to form a zygote. (See reproductive systems.)
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