conception

Nouns

  • (n) an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances concept, construct,
  • (n) the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
  • (n) the event that occurred at the beginning of something
    • from its creation the plan was doomed to failure
    creation,
  • (n) the creation of something in the mind invention, excogitation, innovation, design,

Synonyms

concept construct creation invention excogitation innovation design

Antonyms

misconception

Words of close approximity

conceptive
conceptional