conception

conception
conception early 14c., "act of conceiving," from O.Fr. concepcion (Mod.Fr. conception) "conception, grasp, comprehension," from L. conceptionem (nom. conceptio) "a comprehending, conception," noun of action from stem of concipere (see CONCEIVE (Cf. conceive)). Originally in the womb sense (also with reference to Conception Day in the Church calendar); mental sense "process of forming concepts" is late 14c. Meaning "that which is conceived in the mind" is from 1520s; "general notion" is from 1785.

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  • conception — [ kɔ̃sɛpsjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1190; lat. conceptio, de concipere → concevoir 1 ♦ Formation d un nouvel être dans l utérus maternel à la suite de la fusion d un spermatozoïde et d un ovule; moment où un être est conçu. ⇒ fécondation, génération,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Conception — Conception, or a concept, is an abstract idea or a mental symbol. Conception may also refer to: Conception, or fertilisation, the fusion of gametes to produce a new organism. Conception (album), an album by Miles Davis Conception (band), a… …   Wikipedia

  • conception — Conception. s. f. v. L action par laquelle la femme conçoit. Au temps de la conception de l enfant. depuis la conception jusques à l enfantement. quand la conception de l enfant se fait dans le ventre de la femme. la Feste de la Conception de la… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • conception — CONCEPTION. sub. f. L action par laquelle un enfant est conçu dans le ventre de sa mère. Ait temps de la conception de l enfant. Depuis la conception jusqu à l enfantement. La Fête de la Conception de la Sainte Vierge. f♛/b] Il se dit aussi Des… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • Conception — Con*cep tion, n. [F. conception, L. conceptio, fr. concipere to conceive. See {Conceive}.] 1. The act of conceiving in the womb; the initiation of an embryonic animal life. [1913 Webster] I will greaty multiply thy sorrow and thy conception. Gen …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • conception — Conception, Conceptio, Conceptus huius conceptus. Engendrement ou conception, Genitura. La conception de nostre entendement, Sensus …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • conception — [kən sep′shən] n. [ME concepcioun < OFr conception < L conceptio, a comprehending, conception < conceptus: see CONCEIVE] 1. a conceiving or being conceived 2. that which is conceived; specif., an embryo or fetus 3. the beginning of some… …   English World dictionary

  • Conception — fue una banda de metal técnico/progresivo de Raufoss, Noruega. Contenido 1 Historia 2 Miembros del grupo 3 Miembros pasados 4 Discografía …   Wikipedia Español

  • conception — I (beginning) noun concept, design, idea, ingenuity, invention, notion, original plan, origination, plan, thought II (insemination) noun beginning of life, fecundation, fecundity, fertilization, impregnation, inception of pregnancy, pregnancy,… …   Law dictionary

  • conception — [n1] understanding; idea apperception, appreciation, apprehension, clue, cogitating, cognition, communing, comprehension, conceit, concentrating, concept, consideration, considering, deliberating, design, dreaming, envisaging, explanation,… …   New thesaurus

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