conceptual
Americanadjective
adjective
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relating to or concerned with concepts; abstract
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concerned with the definitions or relations of the concepts of some field of enquiry rather than with the facts
Other Word Forms
- conceptuality noun
- conceptually adverb
- nonconceptual adjective
- postconceptual adjective
- unconceptual adjective
Etymology
Origin of conceptual
First recorded in 1655–65; Medieval Latin conceptuālis; conceptus, -al 1
Example Sentences
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Mr. Nesbø encloses “Wolf Hour,” translated from the Norwegian by Robert Ferguson, in a clever conceptual envelope: The book is being written years later by a Norwegian cousin of Bob’s.
“I see my work evolve more in evolutions, rather than in revolutions,” Tillmans said, gesturing to a conceptual wall-sized image created with a photocopier.
From Los Angeles Times
The play’s split focus, moving between 1958 and the present, is a sign of conceptual ambition.
From Los Angeles Times
Sharabi — who is Yemeni American and lives between Egypt and Virginia — created large-scale, conceptual self-portraits that she manipulated in the printing process.
From Los Angeles Times
Showing that the Kondo effect can operate in opposite ways depending on spin size offers a new perspective on quantum matter and establishes a fresh conceptual foundation for designing spin-based quantum devices.
From Science Daily
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