rule vs conception

rule and conception both are nouns.

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

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

rule: a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
conception: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

Other hypernyms of rule include concept, construct.

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

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

Other hypernyms of rule include concept, construct.

rule (noun)	conception (noun)
measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths	the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior	an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
something regarded as a normative example	the creation of something in the mind
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system	the event that occurred at the beginning of something
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
prescribed guide for conduct or action
(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
dominance or power through legal authority
the duration of a monarch's or government's power

rule (verb)	conception (verb)
keep in check
decide with authority
decide on and make a declaration about
mark or draw with a ruler
exercise authority over; as of nations
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac