preconception
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kənˈsɛp
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preconception (ˌpriːkənˈsɛpʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an idea or opinion formed beforehand |
| 2. | a bias; prejudice |
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Preconception
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Example sentences
Dell has somewhat scrambled the netbook preconception of a purse-sized computer, but this larger computer is a welcome addition.
The clinical content of preconception care: immunizations as part of preconception care.
Researchers often look for things they are expecting, thus inadvertently falling into the traps of misconceived preconception.
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