conception
(noun)
noun
1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
Similar word(s): concept, construct
Definition categories: thought, idea
2. the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
Definition categories: act, sex
3. the event that occurred at the beginning of something
Similar word(s): creation
Definition categories: event, beginning
4. the creation of something in the mind
Similar word(s): design, excogitation, innovation, invention
Definition categories: thought, creativeness, creativity