conceptualize
[ kuh n-sep-choo-uh-lahyz ]
/ kənˈsɛp tʃu əˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with object), con·cep·tu·al·ized, con·cep·tu·al·iz·ing.
to form into a concept; make a concept of.
verb (used without object), con·cep·tu·al·ized, con·cep·tu·al·iz·ing.
to form a concept; think in concepts.
Nearby words
conceptor, conceptual, conceptual art, conceptual realism, conceptualism, conceptualize, conceptus, concern, concerned, concerning, concernment
Also especially British, con·cep·tu·al·ise.
Origin of conceptualize
Related forms
con·cep·tu·al·i·za·tion, nouncon·cep·tu·al·iz·er, nounre·con·cep·tu·al·i·za·tion, nounre·con·cep·tu·al·ize, verb (used with object), re·con·cep·tu·al·ized, re·con·cep·tu·al·iz·ing.Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for conceptualise
The IMF is too restricted in both its ability to operate and in its ability to conceptualise and to innovate.
After the Rain|Sam VakninThe IMF is too restricted both in its ability to operate and in its ability to conceptualise and to innovate.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
British Dictionary definitions for conceptualise
conceptualize
conceptualise
/ (kənˈsɛptjʊəˌlaɪz) /
verb
to form (a concept or concepts) out of observations, experience, data, etc
Derived Forms
conceptualization or conceptualisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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