Concept vs. Conception

Concept vs. Conception — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Concept and Conception

Conceptnoun

abstract and general idea; an abstraction

Conceptionnoun

The act of conceiving.

Conceptnoun

understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and/or imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).

Conceptionnoun

The state of being conceived; the beginning.

Conceptnoun

(programming) In generic programming, a description of supported operations on a type, including their syntax and semantics.

Conceptionnoun

The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote.

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Conceptnoun

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

Conceptionnoun

The start of pregnancy.

Conceptionnoun

The formation of a conceptus or an implanted embryo.

Conceptionnoun

The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions.

Conceptionnoun

An image, idea, or notion formed in the mind; a concept, plan or design.

Conceptionnoun

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

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Conceptionnoun

the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon

Conceptionnoun

the event that occurred at the beginning of something;

from its creation the plan was doomed to failure

Conceptionnoun

the creation of something in the mind