Definitions for conception

conception con·cep·tion

Spelling: [kuh n-sep-shuh n]
IPA: /kənˈsɛp ʃən/

Conception is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 291 anagrams from letters in conception (cceinnoopt).

Definitions for conception

noun

  1. the act of conceiving; the state of being conceived.
  2. fertilization; inception of pregnancy.
  3. a notion; idea; concept:
  4. something that is conceived:
  5. origination; beginning:
  6. a design; plan.
  7. a sketch of something not actually existing:
  8. the act or power of forming notions, ideas, or concepts.

Origin of conception

1300-50; Middle English concepcion Latin conceptiōn- (stem of conceptiō), equivalent to Latin concept- (see concept) + -iōn- -ion

Examples for conception

“Unfortunately some people are not careful about the moment of conception,” he said in warning.

Spar has a new book titled The Baby Business: How Money, Science and Politics Drive the Commerce of conception.

I wonder if you have the least conception of how those boys looked?

He completely disrupts not only the conception of architecture—but also the fabrication, the mise en oeuvre of architecture.

North Dakota has a less subtle constitutional amendment on the ballot stating that life begins at conception.

In fact, the airplane and the movie were more or less simultaneous in conception (the movie opened in 1968).

My conception of the love of God lacked just that quality—intensity.

It is just because she has no conception of what she is about!

Young Ried had no conception of the sacrifice for which he had asked.

She was not a woman in the habit of reasoning, and had no conception of the difficulties in his way.

Word Value for conception
Scrable

16

Words with friends

21

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