[kuh
n-sep-shuhn] 
| 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. |
| 4. | something that is conceived: That machine is the conception of a genius. |
| 5. | origination; beginning: The organization has been beset by problems from its conception. |
| 6. | a design; plan. |
| 7. | a sketch of something not actually existing: an artist's conception of ancient Athens. |
| 8. | the act or power of forming notions, ideas, or concepts. |
| con·cep·tion (kən-sěp'shən) n.
[Middle English concepcioun, from Old French conception, from Latin conceptiō, conceptiōn-, from conceptus; see concept.] con·cep'tion·al adj., con·cep'tive adj., con·cep'tive·ly adv. |
Fertilization; the union of the sperm and ovum to form a zygote. (See reproductive systems.)
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.