conception vs possibility

possibility vs conception

conception and possibility both are nouns.

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

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

conception: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
possibility: 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, hypothesis, theory, fact, linguistic rule, rule, adiaphoron, hypostatic union.

conception (noun)	possibility (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 possible alternative
the creation of something in the mind	a future prospect or potential
the event that occurred at the beginning of something	capability of existing or happening or being true

Difference between conception and possibility

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