whole vs conception

conception vs whole

whole and conception both are nouns.

whole is an adjective but conception is not an adjective.

whole is an adverb but conception is not an adverb.

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

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

whole: all of something including all its component elements or parts
conception: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

Other hypernyms of whole include concept, construct.

whole (noun)	conception (noun)
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity	the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
all of something including all its component elements or parts	an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
	the creation of something in the mind
	the event that occurred at the beginning of something

whole (adjective)	conception (adjective)
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
(of siblings) having the same parents
exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
acting together as a single undiversified whole
not injured or harmed

whole (adverb)	conception (adverb)
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely

Difference between whole and conception

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