postconception
ʃən 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.
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.
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conception (kənˈsɛpʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | something conceived; notion, idea, design, or plan |
| 2. | the description under which someone considers something: her conception of freedom is wrong |
| 3. | the fertilization of an ovum by a sperm in the Fallopian tube followed by implantation in the womb |
| 4. | origin or beginning: from its conception the plan was a failure |
| 5. | the act or power of forming notions; invention |
| [C13: from Latin conceptiō, from concipere to | |
| con'ceptional | |
| —adj | |
| con'ceptive | |
| —adj | |
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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;
"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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Science Dictionary
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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Cultural Dictionary
conception definition
Fertilization; the union of the sperm and ovum to form a zygote. (See reproductive systems.)
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