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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

/ ˈɒԲɛ /

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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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of concept1

C16: from Latin conceptum something received or conceived, from concipere to take in, conceive
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Compared to its first act, this final portion of the film makes the concept of happiness seem vintage.

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"I think that concept could work, as long as the quality of the teams is high," says DAZN's Oliver.

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But, the internet being what it is, plenty of people had opinions out before their brains could register concepts like "humor" or "irony."

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At the core of the show is the concept of Murderbot’s free will, something that gets more fully explored in upcoming episodes.

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I had no concept of what that meant.

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