conception

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Quotations 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 References 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

< Middle English conceptioun < Old French conception < Latin conceptio (“‘a comprehending, a collection, composition, an expression, also a becoming pregnant’”) < concipere, pp. conceptus (“‘conceive’”); see conceive.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kənˈsɛpʃən/, SAMPA: /k@n"sEpS@n/
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[edit] Noun

conception (plural conceptions)

1. The act of conceiving.
2. The state of being conceived; the beginning.
3. The fertilization of a human ovum by a sperm to form a zygote.
4. The start of pregnancy.
5. The formation of a conceptus or an implanted embryo.
6. The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions.
7. An image, idea, or notion formed in the mind; a concept, plan or design.

[edit] Quotations

• 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version)^[1], Genesis 3:16

  Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

[edit] Antonyms

• misconception

[edit] Related terms

• conceive
• concept

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• contraception

[edit] References

• conception in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• conception in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɔ̃.kǝp.sjɔ̃/

[edit] Noun

conception f.

1. design (plan)