conception

design

noun kohn-sep-SYOHN Rare

Origin: Latin conceptio 'a taking in, conception'

Also means

concept

Usage Note

Conception has two main senses: the intellectual design or planning of something (la conception d'un produit), and biological conception. In professional contexts conception assistée par ordinateur (CAO) is the French equivalent of CAD. The verb is concevoir, and the agent is un concepteur / une conceptrice.

Examples

"La conception du nouveau produit a pris six mois."

Natural Translation

The design of the new product took six months.

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