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| 1. | [ noun ] an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances | |
| Synonyms: | concept construct | |
| Related terms: | misconception idea part fact hypothesis rule notion law whole rule law abstraction property category conceptualization imaginary_being quantity lexicalized_concept conceive | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (biology,sexuality) the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon | |
| Related terms: | sexual_activity conceive | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the event that occurred at the beginning of something | |
| Synonyms: | creation | |
| Examples: | "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure" |
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| Related terms: | beginning fertilization create | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the creation of something in the mind | |
| Synonyms: | invention innovation design excogitation | |
| Related terms: | creativity contrivance concoction invent design | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 32222 | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 3333 | |
| Similar spelling: |
conceptional concept concepcion conceptive conceptus conceptuality conceptual conceive conceptually conceptualize conceptualism conceptualise concept_album conceiver conceived concupiscence |
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