On 3 Feb 2006 12:36:52 -0800, wrote:

That's only one usage:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=conception

Compare that to this and tell me which one works better.

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