B2
concept vs conception vs notion
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| conceptnoun/ˈkɑːn.sept/ | Meaning an idea of what something is or how it works | Goes with basic concept | Example Young children find the concept of time quite hard to understand. |
| conceptionnoun/kənˈsep.ʃən/ | Meaning a general idea or understanding of what something is or should be like | Goes with conception of | Example Many students have a wrong conception of what university life is like. |
| notionnoun/ˈnoʊ.ʃən/ | Meaning an idea or belief about something, especially one that may not be correct | Goes with reject the notion | Example The notion that boys are better at science is simply not supported by evidence. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
From its , the project was meant to help poor farmers.