conception vs notion

notion vs conception

conception and notion both are nouns.

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

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

conception: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
notion: a general inclusive concept

Other hyponyms of conception include conceptualisation, conceptuality, conceptualization, 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, linguistic rule, rule, adiaphoron, hypostatic union.

conception (noun)	notion (noun)
the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon	(usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances	a general inclusive concept
the creation of something in the mind	an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
the event that occurred at the beginning of something	a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

Difference between conception and notion

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