conceptions

noun

Definition of conceptionsnext
plural of conception
1
as in notions
an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation the false conception that wheelchair users are homebound and helpless

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2
as in ideas
something imagined or pictured in the mind our changing conceptions of what constitutes art

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  1. notions
  2. ideas
  3. concepts
Noun
  • These misconceptions, which combined notions of blood contamination with misguided fears about Vodou religions, played a role in the establishment of a detention camp for refugees with HIV.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But, Republicans said, Vance's overall performance could help puncture preconceived notions of him among undecided voters.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of notions
Noun
  • Tracking competitors can also help spark new ideas within your own collaborative framework, helping stakeholders recognize gaps that exist in the marketplace where there is room for compliant innovation within your industry.
    Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Despite its previous bad culinary advice about pizza and rocks, AI will initially be used for the presentation of the results for queries in English about recipes and meal ideas entered on mobile devices.
    Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • But people have very, very different concepts of what justice means to them.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The designers used these concepts to amplify guest contact with the sea, a relationship that owners note sadly tends to fade as yachts get larger.
    Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of concepts
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