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conceptual

[ kuh n-sep-choo-uh l ]
/ kənˈsɛp tʃu əl /
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adjective

pertaining to concepts or to the forming of concepts.

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RELATED WORDS

visionary, theoretical, imaginary, notional, theoretic, unapplied

Nearby words

  1. conceptacle,
  2. conception,
  3. conception rate,
  4. conceptive,
  5. conceptor,
  6. conceptual art,
  7. conceptual realism,
  8. conceptualisation,
  9. conceptualise,
  10. conceptualism

Origin of conceptual

From the Medieval Latin word conceptuālis, dating back to 1655–65. See conceptus, -al1
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British Dictionary definitions for conceptual

conceptual

/ (kənˈsɛptjʊəl) /

adjective

relating to or concerned with concepts; abstract
concerned with the definitions or relations of the concepts of some field of enquiry rather than with the facts
Derived Formsconceptually, adverb
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Word Origin and History for conceptual

conceptual

adj.

1820, "pertaining to mental conception" (there is an isolated use from 1662), from Medieval Latin conceptualis, from Latin conceptus "a collecting, gathering, conceiving," past participle of concipere (see conceive). Related: Conceptualism; conceptualist.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for conceptual

conceptual

[ kən-sĕp′chōō-əl ]

adj.

Relating to concepts or the the formation of concepts.
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