Definitions for conceptˈkɒn sɛpt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
con•ceptˈkɒn sɛpt(n.)
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.
a theme or image, esp. as embodied in the design or execution of something.
Origin of concept:
1550–60; < L conceptum something conceived, orig. neut. of conceptus, ptp. of concipere; see conceive
Princeton's WordNet
concept, conception, construct(noun)
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
concept(noun)ˈkɒn sɛpt
an idea or notion
the concept of time travel
Wiktionary
concept(Noun)
An understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and/or imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).
concept(Noun)
In generic programming, a description of supported operations on a type, including their syntax and semantics.
Origin: From conceptus, from concipere, present active infinitive of concipio; see conceive.
Webster Dictionary
Concept(noun)
an abstract general conception; a notion; a universal
Translations for concept
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- denkbeeld, konsepsie, begripAfrikaans
- فِكْرَه، مَفْهومArabic
- понятиеBulgarian
- conceitoPortuguese (BR)
- pojetíCzech
- der BegriffGerman
- begreb; idé; principDanish
- έννοια, αντίληψηGreek
- conceptoSpanish
- ideeEstonian
- ایده؛ نظرFarsi
- konseptiFinnish
- conceptFrench
- רַעַיוֹןHebrew
- संकल्पनाHindi
- pojam, pristup, koncepcija, shvaćanjeCroatian
- fogalomHungarian
- konsepIndonesian
- hugtak, heildarhugmyndIcelandic
- concettoItalian
- 構想Japanese
- 개념Korean
- idėja, sąvoka, samprataLithuanian
- jēdziens; priekšstatsLatvian
- konsepMalay
- begripDutch
- idé, forståelse, konseptNorwegian
- rozwiązaniePolish
- ایده؛ نظرPersian
- مفكوره، عقيده، تصور مفهومPashto
- conceitoPortuguese
- concept, ideeRomanian
- концепцияRussian
- poňatie, pojemSlovak
- zamiselSlovenian
- konceptSerbian
- konceptSwedish
- ความคิดThai
- fakir, kavram, düşünceTurkish
- 概念，理論Chinese (Trad.)
- поняття, ідеяUkrainian
- تصور ، نظریہUrdu
- khái niệmVietnamese
- 概念，观念Chinese (Simp.)
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