conception
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1. the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon (noun.act)
2. the creation of something in the mind (noun.cognition)
hyponym | : | concoction, |
definition | : | the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | contrivance, |
definition | : | the faculty of contriving; inventive skill (noun.cognition) |
3. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | idea, thought, |
definition | : | the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | notion, |
definition | : | a general inclusive concept (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | category, |
definition | : | a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | regulation, rule, |
definition | : | a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | attribute, dimension, property, |
definition | : | a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | abstract, abstraction, |
definition | : | a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | quantity, |
definition | : | the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | division, part, section, |
definition | : | one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | whole, |
definition | : | all of something including all its component elements or parts (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | law, natural law, |
definition | : | a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | law, law of nature, |
definition | : | a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | lexicalized concept, |
definition | : | a concept that is expressed by a word (in some particular language) (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | hypothesis, possibility, theory, |
definition | : | a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | fact, |
definition | : | a concept whose truth can be proved (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | linguistic rule, rule, |
definition | : | (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice (noun.communication) |
4. the event that occurred at the beginning of something (noun.event)
hypernym | : | beginning, |
definition | : | the event consisting of the start of something (noun.event) |
5. the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon (noun.act)
derivation | : | conceive, |
definition | : | become pregnant; undergo conception (verb.body) |
6. the creation of something in the mind (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | contrive, devise, excogitate, forge, formulate, invent, |
definition | : | come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | design, plan, |
definition | : | make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form (verb.creation) |
7. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances (noun.cognition)
antonym | : | misconception, |
definition | : | an incorrect conception (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | conceptual, |
definition | : | being or characterized by concepts or their formation (adj.all) |
8. the event that occurred at the beginning of something (noun.event)
derivation | : | create, make, |
definition | : | create by artistic means (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | create, |
definition | : | bring into existence (verb.creation) |
9. the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon (noun.act)
derivation | : | conceive, |
definition | : | become pregnant; undergo conception (verb.body) |
10. the creation of something in the mind (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | contrive, devise, excogitate, forge, formulate, invent, |
definition | : | come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | design, plan, |
definition | : | make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form (verb.creation) |
11. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances (noun.cognition)
antonym | : | misconception, |
definition | : | an incorrect conception (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | conceptual, |
definition | : | being or characterized by concepts or their formation (adj.all) |
12. the event that occurred at the beginning of something (noun.event)
derivation | : | create, make, |
definition | : | create by artistic means (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | create, |
definition | : | bring into existence (verb.creation) |
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