Definitions for concept
ˈkɒn sɛptcon·cept

Princeton's WordNet(3.25 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. concept, conception, constructnoun

   an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

Wiktionary(3.44 / 9 votes)Rate this definition:

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).

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

2. conceptnoun

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

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

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Conceptnoun

   an abstract general conception; a notion; a universal

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

Freebase(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(2.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

How to pronounce concept?

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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. Kody Brown:

   We really took the fifth wife thing off the table a long time ago, and because we don’t want to snub the concept, we’ve always sort of been very casually dismissing it, and I think that’s one reason the question keeps coming up. But it’s technically been off the table as long as we’ve done the show.

2. Clarence Jordan:

   It is not enough to limit your love to your own nation, to your own group. You must respond with love even to those outside of it. . . . This concept enables people to live together not as nations, but as the human race.

3. Nicholas Alahverdian:

   Perpetually restless, Thomas Wolfe was “without a home — a vagabond since [he] was seven” and seeking out where he belonged physically (i.e. in Asheville, his home or Harvard) as well as intellectually. This concept that he was indeed without a father led him to gain greater understanding, eventually realizing that his search for a patriarch was not merely a “father in the flesh,” but a substitution for God, a guiding light, and an alluring source of inspiration.

4. Andy Przybylski:

   First, though the analyses are done well they demonstrate a very small correlation between digital media use and non-clinical measure of the ADHD symptoms. This means the study is a proof of concept that tells us we need very large samples when we design future studies because the possible effects are extremely small, second, the study doesn't measure either digital media use or ADHD directly. For both the study relies on survey responses provided by the student in question. It is not clear if teachers or parents would rate the children similarly or if the self-reported measure of digital screen use is correlated with either actual behaviour or higher quality survey items.

5. Jon Springer:

   Lucky’s is an interesting company with a concept that checks almost every box from what people want in a food store today, it plays to the foodie trend of fresh, lively and somewhat indulgent selections; it emphasizes fresh foods at value pricing; and it’s small and easy to shop in, not loaded with aisle after aisle of branded packaged goods in multiple sizes like a traditional supermarket.

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