possibility vs conception

conception vs possibility

possibility and conception both are nouns.

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

As nouns, conception is a hypernym of possibility; that is, conception is a word with a broader meaning than possibility:

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
conception: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

Other hypernyms of possibility include concept, construct.

possibility (noun)	conception (noun)
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena	the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
a possible alternative	an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
a future prospect or potential	the creation of something in the mind
capability of existing or happening or being true	the event that occurred at the beginning of something

Difference between possibility and conception

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