concept

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑn.sɛpt/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French concept, from Latin conceptus (“a thought, purpose, also a conceiving, etc.”), from concipiō (“to take in, conceive”). Doublet of conceit and concetto. See conceive.

In classic literature

Synonyms

conception, construct

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
idea
Narrower (hyponyms)
fact, whole, category, law, notion, lexicalized concept
Opposite (antonyms)
misconception

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