the act of conceiving; the state of being conceived.

fertilization; inception of pregnancy.

a notion; idea; concept

She has some odd conceptions about life.

something that is conceived

That machine is the conception of a genius.

origination; beginning

The organization has been beset by problems from its conception.

a design; plan.

a sketch of something not actually existing

an artist's conception of ancient Athens.

the act or power of forming notions, ideas, or concepts.

noun

being , concrete , abortion , death

noun

apperception , appreciation , apprehension , clue , cogitating , cognition , communing , comprehension , conceit , concentrating , concept , consideration , considering , deliberating , design , dreaming , envisaging , explanation , exposition , fancy , fancying , image , imagining , impression , inkling , intellection , interpretation , meditating , meditation , mental grasp , musing , notion , perception , philosophizing , picture , plan , realization , representation , speculating , speculation , thought , versionnotes:a concept is a more definite , more unitary , more complete type of notion than is a conception , which is more of an ideational structure with a potential for realization (rather like a schema) , fertilization , formation , germination , impregnation , inception , initiation , insemination , invention , launching , origin , outset , startnotes:a concept is a more definite , beginning , belief , genesis , idea , ideation , imagination , notation , purpose , start