conception Definition

conception
noun

1. An idea or notion.

Thesaurus: impression, representation, mental image, fancy, interpretation, version, rendition, explanation, exposition, elaboration, plan, scheme, programme.
2. The origin or start of something, especially something intricate.
3. The act or an instance of conceiving.

Thesaurus: comprehension, perception, apprehension, cognition, knowledge, consideration, meditation, realization, speculation.
4. biol.
The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm, representing the start of pregnancy.
Thesaurus: fertilization, insemination, impregnation, inception.

Etymology: 13c: French, from Latin conceptio, from concipere to conceive.