Hypernyms for "conception"
More general terms or categories
Hypernyms
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abstract
abstraction
attribute
category
conceptualisation
conceptuality
conceptualization
concoction
contrivance
dimension
division
fact
fecundation
fertilisation
fertilization
hypothesis
impregnation
law
law of nature
lexicalized concept
linguistic rule
natural law
notion
part
possibility
property
quantity
regulation
rule
section
theory
whole
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.