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Definition of: conception
(kən·sep′shən) noun
1. The act of conceiving or the state of being conceived.
2. The act, faculty, or power of conceiving or forming ideas or notions.
3. Biol. The impregnation of an ovum; act of becoming pregnant; also, an embryo; fetus.
4. A commencement; beginning; inception.
5. Anything that is conceived; a plan or invention of the mind; a product of the inventive or constructive faculty. See synonyms under FANCY, IDEA, IMAGE, THOUGHT
—con·cep′·tion·al adjective
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