B2nounformalacademicphilosophy
US/kənˈsep.ʃən/
UK/kənˈsep.ʃən/
a general idea or understanding of what something is or should be like
In context
Many students have a wrong conception of what university life is like.
Our conception of success has changed a lot in the last twenty years.
From its conception, the project was meant to help poor farmers.
Words that go with conception
noun + preposition
- conception ofEach culture has its own conception of beauty.
adjective + noun
- clear conceptionHe had no clear conception of what the job involved.
- popular conceptionThe popular conception of scientists is often unfair.
- traditional conceptionThe traditional conception of family is changing in cities.
noun + noun
- from its conceptionFrom its conception, the app was free for students.