conception

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Synonyms: concepcion, concertion, contention, connection, convention, concession, inception, confection, concoction, congestion, conniption

Antonyms: concepcion, concertion, contention, connection, convention, concession, inception, confection, concoction, congestion, conniption

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|conceiving}} The act of [[conceive|conceiving]].
2. {{senseid|en|beginning}} The state of being conceived; the [[beginning]].
3. {{senseid|en|fertilization}} The [[fertilization]] of an [[ovum]] by a [[sperm]] to form a [[zygote]].
4. {{senseid|en|start of pregnancy}} The start of [[pregnancy]].
5. {{senseid|en|formation of a conceptus}} The formation of a [[conceptus]] or an [[implanted]] [[embryo]].
6. {{senseid|en|apprehension}} The power or [[faculty]] of [[apprehend]]ing of forming an [[idea]] in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form [[mental]] [[abstraction]]s.
7. {{senseid|en|notion}} An [[image]], idea, or [[notion]] formed in the mind; a [[concept]], [[plan]] or [[design]].
8. Something conceived or designed.

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