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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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Nearby words

conceptacle, conception, conception rate, conceptive, conceptor, conceptual, conceptual art, conceptual realism, conceptualisation, conceptualise, 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 conceptually

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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Medicine definitions for conceptually

conceptual

[ kən-sĕp′chōō-əl ]

adj.

Relating to concepts or the the formation of concepts.
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