conception

/kənsˈɛpʃən/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
2. the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
3. the event that occurred at the beginning of something
   “from its creation the plan was doomed to failure”
4. the creation of something in the mind

Synonyms for conception

• concept
• construct
• creation
• invention
• innovation
• excogitation
• design

Antonyms of conception

• misconception

Words that rhyme with conception

• perception
• reception
• deception
• exception
• interception
• preconception
• contraception
• inception
• misconception
• misperception