theory vs conception

conception vs theory

theory and conception both are nouns.

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

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

theory: 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 theory include concept, construct.

theory (noun)	conception (noun)
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena	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 belief that can guide behavior	the creation of something in the mind
	the event that occurred at the beginning of something

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