| Main Entry: | conception |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beginning, birth |
Synonyms: |
fertilization, formation, germination, impregnation, inception, initiation, insemination, invention, launching, origin, outset, start |
| Notes: | a concept is a more definite, more unitary, more complete type of notion than is a conception, which is more of an ideational structure with a potential for realization (rather like a schema) |
Antonyms: |
abortion, death |
| Main Entry: | fertilization |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | impregnation of the ovum |
Synonyms: |
breeding, conjugation, fecundation, implantation, impregnation, insemination, pollination, procreation, propagation |