Misconception vs Conception - What's the difference?
misconception | conception |
a mistaken belief, a wrong idea
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.
Conception is a antonym of misconception.
As nouns the difference between misconception and conception
is that misconception is a mistaken belief, a wrong idea while conception is the act of conceiving.misconception
English
Noun
(en noun)- There are several common misconceptions about the theory of relativity.
- You're obviously under the misconception that I care about your problems.
- He thought that a misconception meant becoming pregnant with a girl.
