Conception vs. Inception

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

Conceptionnoun

The act of conceiving.

Inceptionnoun

The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.

From its inception the agency has been helping people obtain and properly install car seats for children.

Conceptionnoun

The state of being conceived; the beginning.

Inceptionnoun

an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

Conceptionnoun

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

Conceptionnoun

The start of pregnancy.

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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

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
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Conceptionnoun

the creation of something in the mind