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09-Feb-2005, 15:07
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| |  Concept and Conception
What is the differences between these two words?  |
10-Feb-2005, 02:37
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| |  Re: Concept and Conception
Conception can refer to pregnancy. It also seems to me to have a wider sense that just the idea.  |
10-Feb-2005, 02:43
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| |  Re: Concept and Conception
Then concept could refer some basic knowledge in a subject , while concept not?
By the way, is the way knowledge used the way in the above sencence correct?  |
10-Feb-2005, 03:21
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| | Re: Concept and Conception
Assuming you mean 'conception' for the second, then I would say so. 'Knowledge' is fine, but it should be 'refer to'. |
10-Feb-2005, 10:06
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| | Re: Concept and Conception
You mean conception could refer the fundalmental things in a subject ,while concept not? |
10-Feb-2005, 12:27
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| | Re: Concept and Conception
You may confuse your reader. Conception is generally used for fertilization of an egg while concept is used for an abstract/idea. |
10-Feb-2005, 14:37
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| | Re: Concept and Conception
I've looke them up in the dictionary.com, and the branches of meaning of both words overlapps , actually.
It is true that conception , in most cases , indicates the physilogical process that give birth to babies, but it also could mean something conceived in mind, a concept, a thought, or even a plan.
Then do you still think the same way?
How would you choose?
Is it a question of habitual use of people? |
10-Feb-2005, 14:51
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Originally Posted by AUTOMOON I've looke them up in the dictionary.com, and the branches of meaning of both words overlapps , actually.
It is true that conception , in most cases , indicates the physilogical process that give birth to babies, but it also could mean something conceived in mind, a concept, a thought, or even a plan.
Then do you still think the same way?
How would you choose?
Is it a question of habitual use of people? | I would use concept for an idea, a lay out, a plan and conception for fertilization (has nothing to do with giving birth) or the start of a concept. His conception of the problem led to the concept of its solution...
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10-Feb-2005, 17:41
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10-Feb-2005, 17:46
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