1. Acte qui confère l'existence ŕ un être.
2. Élaboration. La conception d'un produit.
3. Idée. Une conception du monde.
ETYM Through French, from Latin conceptus a conceiving, conception, from concipere to conceive: cf. Old Fren. p. p. nom. conciez conceived. Related to Conceive, Concept, Deceit.
1. The trait of being vain and pompous; SYN. vanity.
2. A developed or elaborate metaphor.
ETYM French conception, Latin conceptio, from concipere to conceive. Related to Conceive.
The act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon.