Conception - Definition
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]