conception vs linguistic rule

linguistic rule vs conception

conception and linguistic rule both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conception	Yes	No	No	No
linguistic rule	Yes	No	No	No

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

conception: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
linguistic rule: (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice

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, hypothesis, possibility, theory, fact, rule, adiaphoron, hypostatic union.

conception (noun)	linguistic rule (noun)
the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon	(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
the creation of something in the mind
the event that occurred at the beginning of something

Difference between conception and linguistic rule

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