concept
[noun]
Synonyms: idea, abstraction, conception, conceptualization, hypothesis, image, notion, theory, view

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Contrasted words: percept, sensation, sense-datum, sensum

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English Thesaurus: idea, thought, impression, inspiration, brainwave, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

con‧cept S3 W2 AC /ˈkɒnsept $ ˈkɑːn-/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: concept, conceptualization; verb: conceptualize; adverb: conceptually; adjective: conceptual]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: conceptum, from the past participle of concipere; ⇒ conceive]
an idea of how something is, or how something should be done
concept of
the concept of total patient care
the concept of infinite space
concept that
the concept that we are citizens of one world
a new concept in business travel
our basic concepts of decent human behaviour
It’s very simple, once you grasp the concept.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

concept
noun
ADJ. basic, simple | broad, general, overall, wider ‘Mental handicap’ should be replaced with the broader concept of ‘learning difficulties’.
entire, whole The whole concept of responsibility was alien to him.
central, core, essential, fundamental, important, key | clear, precise | ambiguous, elusive, nebulous, vague The concept of ‘adequate medical care’ is too vague.
complex, difficult, sophisticated | abstract, intellectual, theoretical | alien, bizarre | underlying | useful | modern, new, novel | old-fashioned, traditional | business, design, economic, historical, legal, mathematical, political, psychological, religious, scientific
VERB + CONCEPT have Teachers should have a clear concept of what a multiracial society is.
grasp, understand She finds it difficult to grasp abstract concepts.
define, formulate, frame the need to create new words to frame new concepts
introduce | develop
PREP. ~ of He formulated the concept of imaginary time.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

concept

a new concept
Part of a teacher’s job is to introduce new concepts to students.
a basic/fundamental concept
The children are taught the basic concepts of mathematics.
a key/central/important concept
The title tells you something about the central concept of the poem.
a difficult concept
Difficult concepts can sometimes be explained by diagrams or graphs.
a simple concept
Cause and effect is a fairly simple concept.
the whole concept of something
Some people reject the whole concept of evolution.
a general/broad concept
The book begins with some general historical concepts.
an abstract concept (=based on general ideas rather than on something that exists)
He finds it hard to grasp abstract concepts.
a theoretical concept (=that exists only as a theory)
The theoretical concepts of psychology, for example Freud’s ideas, are also useful in the study of literature.
a legal/mathematical/marketing etc concept
Democracy is a very important political concept.
an alien concept (=an idea that is very strange or that does not exist)
In many countries, queuing for a bus is an alien concept.
an ambiguous/vague concept (=one that is not clear or is hard to define)
Creativity is an ambiguous concept.
have a concept of something
Animals have no concept of their own mortality.
understand a concept
The class will help you understand the basic concepts of physics.
grasp a concept (=understand it)
Children often grasp new concepts more quickly than adults.
introduce a concept
The first year of the course introduces the basic concepts of management.
develop a concept
The Greeks developed the concept of a scientific theory.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

idea something that you think of, especially something that you could do or suggest:
I think that’s an excellent idea.
Let me know if you have any good ideas.
thought something that comes into your mind:
The thought had entered my mind that he might be lying.
It was a worrying thought.
She was lost in her thoughts.
impression the idea that you have in your mind about what someone or something is like:
What was your impression of him?
inspiration a good and original idea, which makes you think of doing or creating something:
Where did you get your inspiration from for the book?
He suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
The design for the house was entirely the inspiration of the architect.
brainwave British English, brainstorm American English a sudden new and clever idea, especially one that solves a problem:
I thought I’d have to sell the house, but then I had a brainwave.
concept an idea of how something is, or how something should be done:
Concepts of beauty are different in different cultures.
the traditional concept of marriage
notion an idea about life or society, especially one that is a little silly or old-fashioned:
There is no evidence to support the notion that poverty is caused by laziness.

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