conceptualization

American

[kuhn-sep-choo-uh-lahy-zey-shuhn] / kənˌsɛp tʃu ə laɪˈzeɪ ʃən /

especially British, conceptualisation

noun

the act or process of forming a general notion or idea.

Students will have weekly coaching sessions to work on conceptualization and planning before starting work on their projects.
a general idea or concept of something, combining all its characteristics or particulars.

This paradigm encourages a conceptualization of substance abuse prevention issues as a public health concern.

Other Word Forms

reconceptualization noun

Etymology

Origin of conceptualization

conceptual ( def. ) + -ization ( def. )

Example Sentences

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“There is this new conceptualization of what energy security is about,” Pascual said.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Meanwhile, innovation in AI technology has made it easier for artists to create their own visual effects and conceptualization of their ideas without hiring actors.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025

“This now-popular dessert in particular took months of conceptualization and tastings before being offered to our guests,” Janmohamed says.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

This counterintuitive finding of the adverse effects of life satisfaction may also be explained by a concept called"response shift," which involves changing internal standards, values and the conceptualization of quality of life.

From Science Daily • Sep. 29, 2023

In any event, I was stunned at what I was watching; the organization, the conceptualization, the pure order of what I was seeing floored me, and then it changed again, grew.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

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