Conception word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "conception" word

[noun] the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
[noun] the creation of something in the mind
[noun] an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
[noun] the event that occurred at the beginning of something; "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure"

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\Con*cep"tion\, n. [F. conception, L. conceptio, fr. concipere to conceive. See {Conceive}.] 1. The act of conceiving in the womb; the initiation of an embryonic animal life. I will greaty multiply thy sorrow and thy conception. --Gen. iii. 16. 2. The state of being conceived; beginning. Joy had the like conception in our eyes. --Shak. 3. The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception. Under the article of conception, I shall confine myself to that faculty whose province it is to enable us to form a notion of our past sensations, or of the objects of sense that we have formerly perceived. --Stewart. 4. The formation in the mind of an image, idea, or notion, apprehension. Conception consists in a conscious act of the understanding, bringing any given object or impression into the same class with any number of other objects or impression, by means of some character or characters common to them all. --Coleridge. 5. The image, idea, or notion of any action or thing which is formed in the mind; a concept; a notion; a universal; the product of a rational belief or judgment. See {Concept}. He [Herodotus] says that the sun draws or attracts the water; a metaphorical term obviously intended to denote some more general and abstract conception than that of the visible operation which the word primarily signifies. --Whewell. 6. Idea; purpose; design. Note this dangerous conception. --Shak. 7. Conceit; affected sentiment or thought. [Obs.] He . . . is full of conceptions, points of epigram, and witticism. --Dryden. Syn: Idea; notion; perception; apprehemsion; comprehension.

Synonyms for conception

concept, construct, creation, design, excogitation, innovation, invention

Antonyms: misconception

Related terms: abstract thought, beginning, climate of opinion, cogitation, coming with child, concept, conclusion, contriving, Erato, eye, grasp, initiation, intellectual grasp, layout, making do, mastery, mental grasp, mystique, observation, original, picture, planning, public belief, recept, root, superfetation, the picture, thinking power, visual image, wisdom

The fun area, different aproach to word »conception«

Let's analyse "conception" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NOITPECNOC. Average typing speed for these characters is 2590 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. --- -. -.-. . .--. - .. --- -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: conception: 6 + 5 + 9 + 6 = 26, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: conception: 3 + 6 + 5 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 51, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (2)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (2)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (2)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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