conception is often interchangeable with concept; it may stress the process of imagining or formulating rather than the result.

A concept is merely a symbol, a representation of the abstraction. The word is not to be mistaken for the thing. For example, the word "moon" (a concept) is not the large, bright, shape …

Concept definition: a general notion or idea; conception.. See examples of CONCEPT used in a sentence.

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Oct 2, 2025 · concept (plural concepts) An abstract and general idea; an abstraction. Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and imagination; a …

A concept is a thought or idea. If you're redecorating your bedroom, you might want to start with a concept, such as "flower garden" or "outer space." It's a general idea about a thing or group of …

1. a general notion or idea; conception. 2. an idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics or particulars; a construct. 3. a directly conceived or intuited object of …

Concept, in the Analytic school of philosophy, the subject matter of philosophy, which philosophers of the Analytic school hold to be concerned with the salient features of the …

There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun concept, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

concept formation but it is of little assistance in formulating a definition. It oftens appears that the nature of the construct is being confused with one of its important benefits. Few would …