noun

conception

conception, idea, fertilization

He has no conception of the problem's difficulty.

He has no conception of the problem's difficulty.

The plan was brilliant in its conception.

The plan was brilliant in its conception.

The drug can prevent conception.

The drug can prevent conception.

a conception of ((sth.)) an understanding of ((sth.)) He has no conception of what is required.

Synonyms: idea, understanding, fertilization

From Latin 'conceptionem' (a taking in, a conceiving), from the same root as 'concept'.

Links to both the 'conception' of an idea and the 'conception' of a child. Both are about a beginning.

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