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- [kon-sept]
- /ˈkɒn sɛpt/
- /ˈkɒnsept/
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- [kon-sept]
- /ˈkɒn sɛpt/
Definitions of concept word
- countable noun concept A concept is an idea or abstract principle. 3
- noun concept an idea, esp an abstract idea 3
- noun concept a general idea or notion that corresponds to some class of entities and that consists of the characteristic or essential features of the class 3
- noun concept the conjunction of all the characteristic features of something 3
- noun concept a theoretical construct within some theory 3
- noun concept a directly intuited object of thought 3
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Origin of concept
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; < Latin conceptum something conceived, orig. neuter of conceptus (past participle of concipere), equivalent to con- con- + cep- (variant stem of -cipere, combining form of capere to seize) + -tus past participle ending
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Parts of speech for Concept
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concept popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
concept usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for concept
noun concept
- perception — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
- conception — A conception of something is an idea that you have of it in your mind.
- theory — a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena: Einstein's theory of relativity. Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
- image — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- thought — Informal. the act or a period of thinking: I want to sit down and give it a good think.
Antonyms for concept
noun concept
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- concrete — Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water.
- proof — evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth.
- being — Being is the present participle of be1.
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