con|cep|tion|al — «kuhn SEHP shuh nuhl», adjective. having to do with or of the nature of a conception or idea … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|con|cep|tion|al — «IHN tuhr kuhn SEHP shuh nuhl», adjective. occurring between successive conceptions or pregnancies … Useful english dictionary
mis|con|cep|tion — «MIHS kuhn SEHP shuhn», noun. a mistaken idea or notion; wrong conception: »The great errors and dangers that may result out of a misconception of the names of things (William Harvey) … Useful english dictionary
pre|con|cep|tion — «PRIH kuhn SEHP shuhn», noun. 1. an idea or opinion formed beforehand: »the incapacity of actual objects for satisfying our preconceptions of them (Charles Lamb). SYNONYM(S): prejudgment. 2. the act of preconceiving … Useful english dictionary
self-con|cep|tion — «SEHLF kuhn SEHP shuhn», noun. conception of oneself; view of oneself: »An individual s self conception often differs from the conception others have of him … Useful english dictionary
con·cep·tion — /kənˈsɛpʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] : the act or process of conceiving something: such as 1 a : the process of forming an idea He directed the project from conception to production. the conception of a new device 1 … Useful english dictionary
con|cep|tu|al|i|za|tion — «kuhn SEHP chu uh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the process of conceptualizing: »With the conceptualization of the unknown into deities and forces, men came to emphasize the unknown as a power and endeavored to placate it (Ogburn and Nimkoff). 2. =… … Useful english dictionary
con|tra|cep|tion — «KON truh SEHP shuhn», noun. the use of any method, drug, or device to prevent conception or pregnancy … Useful english dictionary
mis·con·cep·tion — /ˌmıskənˈsɛpʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] : a wrong or mistaken idea a common/popular misconception I d like to clear up a few misconceptions about the schedule. labor under a misconception see ↑labor, 2 … Useful english dictionary
pre·con·cep·tion — /ˌpriːkənˈsɛpʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] : an idea or opinion that someone has before learning about or experiencing something directly I came to the lecture without any preconceptions. often + about or of He s changing people s preconceptions… … Useful english dictionary
