The act of conceiving.
An image, idea, or notion formed in the mind; a concept, plan or design.
The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions.
The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote.
The state of being conceived; the beginning.
The start of pregnancy.
The formation of a conceptus or an implanted embryo.
A particular work belonging to this class.
A class of fiction involving fantastic, supernatural or futuristic elements, including fantasy, horror, and science fiction, dealing with worlds, themes, and characters not part of everyday life.