Dictionary entryCEFR C1noun
conception
IPA pronunciation: /kənˈsepʃən/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
понятие, замысел, зачатие
English definition
An idea or a general notion, or the act of forming an idea; also the beginning of pregnancy.
Example
His conception of democracy differs from mine.
Collocations
- conception of
- initial conception
- conception and birth
- abstract conception
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