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Concept, conception, conceit

What's the difference among "concept, conception, conceit"? Thanks for replying.
  

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Have you looked them up in the dictionary? com / Main Entry: con·cept Pronunciation: 'kän-"sept Function: noun Etymology: Latin conceptum, neuter of conceptus, past participle of concipere to conceive -- more at CONCEIVE 1 : something conceived in the mind : THOUGHT, NOTION 2 : an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances synonym see IDEA Main Entry: con·cep·tion Pronunciation: k&n-'sep-sh&n Function: noun Etymology: Middle English concepcioun, from Old French conception, from Latin conception-, conceptio, from concipere 1 a (1) : the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both (2) : EMBRYO, FETUS b : BEGINNING <joy had the like conception in our eyes -- Shakespeare> 2 a : the capacity, function, or process of forming or understanding ideas or abstractions or their symbols b : a general idea : CONCEPT c : a complex product of abstract or reflective thinking d : the sum of a person's ideas and beliefs concerning something 3 : the originating of something in the mind synonym see IDEA **** But really, you could have done that Main Entry: 1 con·ceit Pronunciation: k&n-'sEt Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from conceiven 1 a (1) : a result of mental activity : THOUGHT (2) : individual opinion b : favorable opinion; especially : excessive appreciation of one's own worth or virtue 2 : a fancy article 3 a : a fanciful idea b : an elaborate or strained metaphor c : use or presence of such conceits in poetry d : an organizing theme or concept<found his conceit for the film early -- Peter Wilkinson>

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  • Have you looked them up in the dictionary?
  • com / Main Entry: con·cept Pronunciation: 'kän-"sept Function: noun Etymology: Latin conceptum, neuter of conceptus, past participle of concipere to conceive -- more at CONCEIVE 1 : something conceived in the mind : THOUGHT, NOTION 2 : an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances synonym see IDEA Main Entry: con·cep·tion Pronunciation: k&n-'sep-sh&n Function: noun Etymology: Middle English concepcioun, from Old French conception, from Latin conception-, conceptio, from concipere 1 a (1) : the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both (2) : EMBRYO, FETUS b : BEGINNING <joy had the like conception in our eyes -- Shakespeare> 2 a : the capacity, function, or process of forming or understanding ideas or abstractions or their symbols b : a general idea : CONCEPT c : a complex product of abstract or reflective thinking d : the sum of a person's ideas and beliefs concerning something 3 : the originating of something in the mind synonym see IDEA **** But really, you could have done that Main Entry: 1 con·ceit Pronunciation: k&n-'sEt Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from conceiven 1 a (1) : a result of mental activity : THOUGHT (2) : individual opinion b : favorable opinion; especially : excessive appreciation of one's own worth or virtue 2 : a fancy article 3 a : a fanciful idea b : an elaborate or strained metaphor c : use or presence of such conceits in poetry d : an organizing theme or concept<found his conceit for the film early -- Peter Wilkinson>
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