conceptual
adjective/kənˈseptʃuəl/
/kənˈseptʃuəl/
(formal)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
- related to or based on ideas
- a conceptual framework within which children’s needs are assessed
- a conceptual model
Extra Examples- He has no conceptual understanding of physics at all.
- I disagree with the conceptual basis of his work.
- She presents a conceptual framework for the analysis of educational processes.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryConceptual is used with these nouns:- art
- artist
- distinction
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin conceptualis, from Latin concept- ‘conceived’, from the verb concipere, from com- ‘together’ + capere ‘take’.Want to learn more?
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