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concoction vs conception

conception vs concoction

concoction and conception both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
concoction Yes No No No
conception Yes No No No
As nouns, conception is a hypernym of concoction; that is, conception is a word with a broader meaning than concoction:
  • concoction: the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose
  • conception: the creation of something in the mind
Other hypernyms of concoction include design, excogitation, innovation, invention.
concoction (noun) conception (noun)
the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
an occurrence of an unusual mixture the creation of something in the mind
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients the event that occurred at the beginning of something
Difference between concoction and conception

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