Meaning & Definition of Conception in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: The way in which something is perceived or understood.

  Example Sentence: Her conception of freedom was influenced by her upbringing.

• Definition: The action of conceiving a child or of a child being conceived.

  Example Sentence: The conception of their baby came after years of trying.

• Definition: An understanding or mental image of something.

  Example Sentence: He had a clear conception of the project he wanted to undertake.

Etymology

Origin: Late Middle English: from Latin conceptio(n-), from the verb concipere 'to conceive'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• basic conception: A fundamental idea or understanding about a topic.
• conception of the universe: An individual's or culture's understanding of how the universe functions.
• conception of art: The interpretation or understanding of what constitutes art.

Translations

• Spanish: concepción

• French: conception

• German: Konzeption

• Russian: концепция

Related Words

• concede: To admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.

• conceive: To form or devise a plan or idea in the mind.

• conceptualize: To form a concept or idea of something.

Slang Meanings of conception

• Meaning: Get it on

  Example Sentence: They decided to get it on, leading to a rapid conception.

• Meaning: Knocked up

  Example Sentence: She found out she was knocked up after a night out.