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   concept

   /ˈkɒnsɛpt/

   noun

   • 1. an abstract idea: "structuralism is a difficult concept"
   • ▪ a plan or intention: "the centre has kept firmly to its original concept"
   • ▪ an idea or invention to help sell or publicize a commodity: "a new concept in corporate hospitality"
   • ▪ (of a car or other vehicle) produced as an experimental model to test the viability of innovative design features: "a concept car for next month's Geneva motor show"
   • ▪ an idea or mental image which corresponds to some distinct entity or class of entities, or to its essential features, or determines the application of a term (especially a predicate), and thus plays a part in the use of reason or language.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘thought, imagination’): from Latin conceptum ‘something conceived’, from Latin concept- ‘conceived’, from concipere (see conceive).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONCEPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a principle or idea: The concept of free speech is unknown to them. It is very difficult to define the concept of beauty. I failed to grasp the film's central concept. Kleenbrite is a whole new concept in toothpaste! Synonyms. conception. construct formal. idea (KNOWLEDGE) notion. thought. not have any concept/have no concept of something.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › conceptConcept Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONCEPT is something conceived in the mind : thought, notion. How to use concept in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Concept.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › conceptConcept - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A concept is an idea conceived in the mind. The original meaning of the verb conceive was to take sperm into the womb, and by a later extension of meaning, to take an idea into the mind. Definitions of concept. noun. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONCEPT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a principle or idea: The concept of free speech is unknown to them. It is very difficult to define the concept of beauty. I failed to grasp the film's central concept. Kleenbrite is a whole new concept in toothpaste! Synonyms. conception. construct formal. idea (KNOWLEDGE) notion. thought. not have any concept/have no concept of something.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › conceptCONCEPT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a general notion or idea; conception. an idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics or particulars; a construct. a directly conceived or intuited object of thought. adjective. functioning as a prototype or model of new product or innovation: a concept car, a concept phone. verb (used with object)

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONCEPT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. an idea, esp an abstract idea. the concepts of biology. 2. philosophy. 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. philosophy. a. the conjunction of all the characteristic features of something. b.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconcept noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of concept noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.