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conception

n. the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon

concept

n. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

creation

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

design, invention, innovation, excogitation

n. the creation of something in the mind

feeling, impression, notion, belief

n. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"

perception

n. a way of conceiving something; "Luther had a new perception of the Bible"

doctrine, philosophy, ism, school of thought

n. a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

image, mental image

n. an iconic mental representation; "her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate"

inkling, intimation

n. a slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen"

gleam, gleaming, glimmer

n. a flash of light (especially reflected light)

hint, tip

n. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

creed, credo

n. any system of principles or beliefs

belief, dogma, tenet

n. a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

pattern, design, blueprint

n. something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"

matter, issue, subject, topic

n. some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

n. a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"

persuasion, view, opinion, thought, sentiment

n. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

theory

n. a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"

sympathy, understanding

n. an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"

birth, nativity, nascency, nascence

n. the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"

comprehension

n. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"

perception, percept, perceptual experience

n. the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

perception

n. the process of perceiving

fantasy, phantasy

n. imagination unrestricted by reality; "a schoolgirl fantasy"

modernization, modernisation, modernizing

n. making modern in appearance or behavior; "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process"

novelty, freshness

n. originality by virtue of being new and surprising

contrivance, appliance, contraption, convenience, gadget, gizmo, widget

n. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

misconception

n. an incorrect conception

destruction, demolition

n. an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

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