conception
     n 1: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from
          specific instances [syn: {concept}, {construct}] [ant: {misconception}]
     2: the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a
        spermatozoon
     3: the event that occurred at the beginning of something; "from
        its creation the plan was doomed to failure" [syn: {creation}]
     4: the creation of something in the mind [syn: {invention}, {innovation},
         {excogitation}, {design}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0