conception vs abstract

abstract vs conception

conception and abstract both are nouns.

conception is not an adjective while abstract is an adjective.

conception is not a verb while abstract is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conception	Yes	No	No	No
abstract	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, abstract is a hyponym of conception; that is, abstract is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conception:

conception: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
abstract: a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

Other hyponyms of conception include conceptualisation, conceptuality, conceptualization, notion, category, regulation, rule, attribute, dimension, property, abstraction, quantity, division, part, section, whole, law, natural law, law, law of nature, lexicalized concept, hypothesis, possibility, theory, fact, linguistic rule, rule, adiaphoron, hypostatic union.

conception (noun)	abstract (noun)
the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon	a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances	a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
the creation of something in the mind
the event that occurred at the beginning of something

conception (adjective)	abstract (adjective)
	existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
	not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
	dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention

conception (verb)	abstract (verb)
	consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
	consider apart from a particular case or instance
	give an abstract (of)
	make off with belongings of others

Difference between conception and abstract

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