conception: meaning and definitions

Formation of a viable zygote by the union of the male sperm and female ovum; fertilization.

The entity formed by the union of the male sperm and female ovum; an embryo or zygote.

The ability to form or understand mental concepts and abstractions.

Something conceived in the mind; a concept, plan, design, idea, or thought. See Synonyms at idea.

Archaic A beginning; a start.