concept
noun/ˈkɒnsept/
/ˈkɑːnsept/
Word Family
- conceive verb
- conceivable adjective (≠ inconceivable)
- conceivably adverb (≠ inconceivably)
- concept noun
- conception noun
- conceptual adjective
- conceptually adverb
- conceptualize verb
- misconceive verb
- misconceived adjective
- misconception noun
- an idea or a principle that is connected with something abstract
- concept of something the concept of social class
- helping students grasp abstract concepts such as leadership and teamwork
- basic/fundamental/key/core concepts
- concept that… the concept that everyone should have equality of opportunity
- the concept behind something the concepts behind an artist's work
Extra Examples- Sustainability is quite a broad concept.
- Culture is a fairly nebulous concept.
- He formulated the concept of imaginary time.
- Not all companies have embraced the concept of diversity in the workplace.
- She finds it difficult to grasp abstract concepts.
- Students must be able to apply classroom concepts to practical situations.
- We have a pretty clear concept of what we want to do.
- The book provides concrete interpretations of some rather abstract concepts.
- The concept of ‘adequate medical care’ is too vague.
- The concept of my book is very simple.
- The whole concept of responsibility was alien to him.
- the need to create new words to frame new concepts
- Industry has endorsed the concept that every young person should have the opportunity of work experience before leaving school.
- The concept of infinity is almost impossible for us to comprehend.
- We discussed concepts such as ‘democracy’ and ‘equality’.
- We need to instil in children basic concepts of right and wrong.
- He can't grasp the basic concepts of mathematics.
- concepts such as ‘civilization’ and ‘government’
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- basic
- simple
- broad
- …
- have
- grasp
- understand
- …
- concept of
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- an idea for something new
- a novel/innovative concept
- concept in something an exciting new concept in city living
- a novel marketing concept
- a design concept for a new school
Extra Examples- He has no concept of structure, which is surprising for a man who learnt his craft in the theatre.
- I was the kind of child that had absolutely no concept of patience.
- People have no concept of what he has done for this industry.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘thought, imagination’): from Latin conceptum ‘something conceived’, from Latin concept- ‘conceived’, from concipere, from com- ‘together’ + capere ‘take’
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