Concept - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkɑːnsept|  American pronunciation of the word concept
Brit.  |ˈkɒnsept|  British pronunciation of the word concept

noun

- an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances (syn: conception, construct)

Extra examples

She is familiar with basic concepts of psychology.

It's very simple, once you grasp the concept.

It is very difficult to define the concept of beauty.

I failed to grasp the film's central concept.

He develops the concept more fully in his book.

The details of the new plan are different, but it's based on the same general concept.

The concept is very original.

...an inherent concept of justice...

... the Inuit concept of their environment was centred around the dichotomy between land and sea.

...disallowing the philosophical concept of free will...

...the concept of interchangeable parts revolutionized the mass production of manufactured goods...

...an intriguing concept that should engender much debate among climatologists...

...in the character of the good-hearted, virtuous seaman, the author has personalized the concept of perfect innocence...

...the concept of the soul as a transcendental entity that exists entirely apart from the body...

Defining the concept of class is not an easy task.

Word forms

noun
singular: concept
plural: concepts
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