noun
concept
KON-sehpt
noun
1
A general idea or notion formed in the mind, especially an abstract one.
"The concept of infinity is hard for young children to grasp."
"The designers pitched a new concept for the ad campaign."
How to Use Concept
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn idea, especially a general or abstract one that can be explained and discussed.
Common pairings
grasp a concept
a new concept
the concept of
Word Forms
concepted past tense, concepts plural, concepts singular
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Etymology
Borrowed via Middle French concept from Latin conceptus, "a thought, purpose" — from concipiō, "to take in, conceive." A doublet of conceit.