conception vs hypothesis

hypothesis vs conception

conception and hypothesis both are nouns.

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

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

conception: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
hypothesis: a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

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

conception (noun)	hypothesis (noun)
the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon	a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances	a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
the creation of something in the mind	a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
the event that occurred at the beginning of something

Difference between conception and hypothesis

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