Definitions for concept
ˈkɒn sɛptcon·cept

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. concept, conception, constructnoun

   an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.4 / 9 votes

1. conceptnoun

   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).

2. conceptnoun

   In generic programming, a description of supported operations on a type, including their syntax and semantics.

3. Etymology: From conceptus, from concipere, present active infinitive of concipio; see conceive.

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1. Concept

   Concepts are defined as abstract ideas. They are understood to be the fundamental building blocks of the concept behind principles, thoughts and beliefs. They play an important role in all aspects of cognition. As such, concepts are studied by several disciplines, such as linguistics, psychology, and philosophy, and these disciplines are interested in the logical and psychological structure of concepts, and how they are put together to form thoughts and sentences. The study of concepts has served as an important flagship of an emerging interdisciplinary approach called cognitive science.In contemporary philosophy, there are at least three prevailing ways to understand what a concept is: Concepts as mental representations, where concepts are entities that exist in the mind (mental objects) Concepts as abilities, where concepts are abilities peculiar to cognitive agents (mental states) Concepts as Fregean senses, where concepts are abstract objects, as opposed to mental objects and mental statesConcepts can be organized into a hierarchy, higher levels of which are termed "superordinate" and lower levels termed "subordinate". Additionally, there is the "basic" or "middle" level at which people will most readily categorize a concept. For example, a basic-level concept would be "chair", with its superordinate, "furniture", and its subordinate, "easy chair". Concepts may be exact, or inexact. When the mind makes a generalization such as the concept of tree, it extracts similarities from numerous examples; the simplification enables higher-level thinking. A concept is instantiated (reified) by all of its actual or potential instances, whether these are things in the real world or other ideas. Concepts are studied as components of human cognition in the cognitive science disciplines of linguistics, psychology, and philosophy, where an ongoing debate asks whether all cognition must occur through concepts. Concepts are regularly formalized in mathematics, computer science, databases and artificial intelligence. Examples of specific high-level conceptual classes in these fields include classes, schema or categories. In informal use the word concept often just means any idea.

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1. concept

   A concept is an abstract idea, theory, or notion that represents something through symbolism, understanding, or thought. It is a fundamental building block of human cognition which contributes to our ability to process and make sense of the world around us. Concepts are often not observable or tangible, but they can be based on or derived from observable phenomena.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Conceptnoun

   an abstract general conception; a notion; a universal

2. Etymology: [L. conceptus (cf. neut. conceptum fetus), p. p. of concipere to conceive: cf. F. concept. See Conceit.]

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1. Concept

   In metaphysics, and especially ontology, a concept is a fundamental category of existence. In contemporary philosophy, there are at least three prevailing ways to understand what a concept is: ⁕Concepts as mental representations, where concepts are entities that exist in the brain. ⁕Concepts as abilities, where concepts are abilities peculiar to cognitive agents. ⁕Concepts as abstract objects, where objects are the constituents of propositions that mediate between thought, language, and referents.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Concept

   kon′sept, n. a thing conceived, a general notion.—ns. Concep′tacle, that in which anything is contained, a receptacle: (bot.) a pericarp of one valve, a follicle: a cavity enclosing the reproductive cells in certain plants and animals; Concep′tion, the act of conceiving: the thing conceived; the formation in the mind of an image or idea: a notion: (Shak.) a mere fancy: a plan: a concept; Concep′tionist.—adjs. Concep′tious (Shak.), fruitful; Concept′ive, capable of conceiving mentally; Concep′tual, pertaining to conception.—ns. Consep′tualism, the doctrine in philosophy that universals have an existence in the mind apart from any concrete embodiment; Concep′tualist, one who holds this doctrine.—adj. Conceptualis′tic. [L. concipĕre, -ceptum, to conceive.]

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1. concept

   A vision or idea.

   The concept wa sca clear and easily achieved so got the go ahead.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 21, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'concept' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1606

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'concept' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2693

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'concept' in Nouns Frequency: #508

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How to pronounce concept?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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How to say concept in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of concept in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of concept in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of concept in a Sentence

1. Paul Hokemeyer:

   Compassion fatigue is a well-established concept in the realm of health care providers. First observed in nurses who worked in emergency rooms, it describes the sense of helplessness and hopelessness that can overtake a person providing care for someone whose suffering seems never-ending and insurmountable.

2. Fernanda Ly:

   The bachelor's that I'm doing is in interior architecture, but it also has to do with exteriors, spacial design and landscape design. I'm interested in how people interact with a space, the idea of architecture as social commentary, and how the total effect can change when you alter one concept, and out of all of the artistic sort of studies, it's the most acceptable by my parents.

3. Donald Trump:

   I'll do long or short. I've heard Mitch McConnell, I've heard Lindsey Graham. I think they are very much on agreement on some concept ; I'll do whatever they want to do, it doesn't matter.

4. Wayne Black:

   I've never heard of anything so crazy, i mean, the concept in a post-9/11 world of having sworn law enforcement officers unarmed at an airport, not being able to take direct action -- I don't know what they are thinking.

5. Harriete Estel Berman:

   Recently we've been confronted with the current administration's destabilization of the idea of truth, ever since the presidential election of 2016, the concept of truth, which I considered an absolute, has been bent.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=concept
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Concept
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concept
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=concept
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=concept
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=concept