Collocations for "conception"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "conception" in context.
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conception
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [animal, human] conception
- at the time of your conception
- the conception of their [daughter, son]
- the conception of the [planet, star, galaxy, universe]
- the conception of [photography, robotics, the internet]
- the conception of their [plan, scheme]
- has been [beset, plagued, hampered, doomed] since its conception
- from conception to [completion, maturity, adulthood, death, delivery]
- the [painter's, artist's] conception of
- is the conception of a [genius, think tank, brainstorming session, prolific inventor]
- the conception of the [plan, tactics, strategy, program]
- suffered from poor conception
- a good plan but poor conception
- had no conception of the [idea, forces, danger. threat, consequences]
- had (absolutely) no conception of the [potential, possible, likely] [danger, ramifications]
- has no conception of [value, price, margins, professionalism]
- has [odd, bizarre, solid, sound] conceptions about life
- conception [methods, techniques, treatment]
'conception' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):