Daily Almanac for
Feb 11, 2012
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips
| Share
 

Dictionary


con•cep•tion



Pronunciation: (kun-sep'shun), [key]
—n.
1. the act of conceiving; the state of being conceived.
2. fertilization; inception of pregnancy.
3. a notion; idea; concept: She has some odd conceptions about life.
4. something that is conceived: That machine is the conception of a genius.
5. origination; beginning: The organization has been beset by problems from its conception.
6. a design; plan.
7. a sketch of something not actually existing: an artist's conception of ancient Athens.
8. the act or power of forming notions, ideas, or concepts.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

conceptacleconceptor
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content
A free, reliable Q&A site for homework help. Answerplease.com