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concept

[ kon-sept ]

noun

  1. a general notion or idea; conception.
  2. an idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics or particulars; a construct.
  3. a directly conceived or intuited object of thought.


adjective

  1. functioning as a prototype or model of new product or innovation:

    a concept car,

    a concept phone.

verb (used with object)

  1. Informal. to develop a concept of; conceive:

    He concepted and produced three films.

concept

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noun

  1. an idea, esp an abstract idea

    the concepts of biology

  2. philosophy a general idea or notion that corresponds to some class of entities and that consists of the characteristic or essential features of the class
  3. philosophy
    1. the conjunction of all the characteristic features of something
    2. a theoretical construct within some theory
    3. a directly intuited object of thought
    4. the meaning of a predicate
  4. modifier (of a product, esp a car) created as an exercise to demonstrate the technical skills and imagination of the designers, and not intended for mass production or sale
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of concept1

First recorded in 1550–60; from Latin conceptum “something conceived,” originally neuter of conceptus “conceived,” past participle of concipere “to conceive,” equivalent to con- con- ( def ) + -cipere, combining form of capere “to seize”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of concept1

C16: from Latin conceptum something received or conceived, from concipere to take in, conceive
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Example Sentences

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It was followed by their debut album, Fine Art, a concept record that threw fans into a hedonistic night out with the band at a fictional Belfast pub called The Rutz.

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Washington is set to perform his six-movement suite, “Harmony of Difference,” a concept album that was released to critical acclaim in 2017.

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But as the concept has gained steam, it has also spurred backlash.

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Hernández had seen the proof of concept too, when Yamamoto blanked the New York Yankees over seven spectacular innings in the Bronx in June.

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Streaky Bay has long farewelled the concept of affordable healthcare, fighting instead to preserve access to any at all.

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