CONCEPT Definition & Meaning

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concept

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noun

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

adjective

functioning as a prototype or model of new product or innovation:
a concept car,
a concept phone.

verb (used with object)

Informal. to develop a concept of; conceive:
He concepted and produced three films.

concept

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noun

an idea, esp an abstract idea
the concepts of biology
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
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
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

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51�Թ� 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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of concept¹

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

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While the 36-year-old admitted it was not something she thought about while playing, Rafferty said the idea that the pitches male players currently play on may not be optimal for women was an "interesting concept".

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In a 2015 profile, he told The Times that he was guided by the concept of la posada — meaning inn or lodging.

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As those tools become more advanced, it is increasingly obvious how well they reflect the enduring relevance of Nozick's thought experiment, and are revealing of our evolving relationship with the concept of reality.

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The concept for his story in 2020 came from Cwmbran being a new town, where "often linking houses with roundabouts is the easiest way to build".

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“I know a lot of video creators that batch and they film concepts and they have tons in their drafts,” Givens said.

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