conception

US /kənˈsɛpʃən/

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UK /kənˈsepʃn/

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noun

  • Moment when a woman's pregnancy begins
  • Idea about something, or how it should be
  • Moment when a woman's pregnancy begins
  • Idea about something, or how it should be

Examples

Sex identity is fixed at conception.

His work is strikingly fresh in conception.