Conceptual
[kuh n-sep-choo-uh l] /kənˈsɛp tʃu əl/
adjective
1.
pertaining to or to the forming of .
/kənˈsɛptjʊəl/
adjective
1.
relating to or concerned with concepts; abstract
2.
concerned with the definitions or relations of the concepts of some field of enquiry rather than with the facts
adj.
1820, “pertaining to mental conception” (there is an isolated use from 1662), from Medieval Latin conceptualis, from Latin conceptus “a collecting, gathering, conceiving,” past participle of concipere (see conceive). Related: Conceptualism; conceptualist.
conceptual con·cep·tu·al (kən-sěp’chōō-əl)
adj.
Relating to concepts or the the formation of concepts.
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- Conceptualise
[kuh n-sep-choo-uh-lahyz] /kənˈsɛp tʃu əˌlaɪz/ verb (used with object), conceptualized, conceptualizing. 1. to form into a ; make a concept of. verb (used without object), conceptualized, conceptualizing. 2. to form a concept; think in concepts. /kənˈsɛptjʊəˌlaɪz/ verb 1. to form (a concept or concepts) out of observations, experience, data, etc v. chiefly British English spelling […]
- Conceptualised
[kuh n-sep-choo-uh-lahyz] /kənˈsɛp tʃu əˌlaɪz/ verb (used with object), conceptualized, conceptualizing. 1. to form into a ; make a concept of. verb (used without object), conceptualized, conceptualizing. 2. to form a concept; think in concepts. /kənˈsɛptjʊəˌlaɪz/ verb 1. to form (a concept or concepts) out of observations, experience, data, etc v. 1892, from conceptual + […]
- Conceptualism
[kuh n-sep-choo-uh-liz-uh m] /kənˈsɛp tʃu əˌlɪz əm/ noun, Philosophy. 1. any of several doctrines existing as a compromise between realism and nominalism and regarding universals as concepts. Compare , (def 5). /kənˈsɛptjʊəˌlɪzəm/ noun 1. the philosophical theory that the application of general words to a variety of objects reflects the existence of some mental entity […]
- Conceptualist
[kuh n-sep-choo-uh-liz-uh m] /kənˈsɛp tʃu əˌlɪz əm/ noun, Philosophy. 1. any of several doctrines existing as a compromise between realism and nominalism and regarding universals as concepts. Compare , (def 5). /kənˈsɛptjʊəˌlɪzəm/ noun 1. the philosophical theory that the application of general words to a variety of objects reflects the existence of some mental entity […]