Synonyms for conception

Noun

1. concept, conception, construct, idea, thought

usage: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

2. conception, sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity

usage: the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon

3. creation, conception, beginning

usage: the event that occurred at the beginning of something; "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure"

4. invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design, creativity, creativeness, creative thinking

usage: the creation of something in the mind