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Conception vs Initiation - What's the difference?

conception | initiation | Synonyms |

Conception is a synonym of initiation.


As nouns the difference between conception and initiation

is that conception is the act of conceiving while initiation is the act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business, literature, etc.

conception

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of conceiving.
  • The state of being conceived; the beginning.
  • The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote.
  • The start of pregnancy.
  • The formation of a conceptus or an implanted embryo.
  • The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions.
  • An image, idea, or notion formed in the mind; a concept, plan or design.
  • Quotations

    * , Genesis 3:16 *: Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception ; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

    Coordinate terms

    * inception

    Antonyms

    * misconception

    See also

    * contraception

    References

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    initiation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business, literature, etc.
  • The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order.
  • Synonyms

    * (act of initiating) beginning, start

    Antonyms

    * (act of initiating) conclusion, end