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Meaning of conception

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  conception
      n 1: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from
           specific instances [syn: {concept}, {conception},
           {construct}] [ant: {misconception}]
      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" [syn:
         {creation}, {conception}]
      4: the creation of something in the mind [syn: {invention},
         {innovation}, {excogitation}, {conception}, {design}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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