conception
🇺🇸
/kənˈsepʃn/
🇬🇧
/kənˈsepʃn/
noun
C1
how you think about something or someone
My conception of honesty changed after learning her story.
C1
the start of an idea or plan
The project's conception was strong, but it needed more funding.
C1
when a baby starts to grow in the mother
The doctor explained the process of conception to the couple.
translation
how you think about something or someone; the start of an idea or plan; when a baby starts to grow in the mother
Word Forms
Plural
conceptions