conceptual
kənˈsɛptʃuəl
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Definition of conceptual - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
understandinginvolving the mental process of understanding
  • Conceptual skills are crucial for solving complex problems..
abstract intellectual theoretical
2.
ideas or abstractrelated to ideas or concepts rather than physical things
  • The artist's work is highly conceptual in nature..
abstract theoretical
3.
philosophyTECH.related to the theory of conceptualismTECH.
  • The conceptual approach was influenced by philosophical ideas.
abstract theoretical
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Expressions with conceptual

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early plan showing main ideas and structure of a future product
The architect presented the conceptual design for the new library.
art where the idea is more important than the object
Conceptual art challenges what art can be.
abstract description using ideas to represent how something works or is organized
The scientist built a conceptual model of the climate system.
method to break down complex ideas into simpler parts
The scientist used conceptual analysis to simplify the theory.
branch of semantics studying cognitive aspects of meaning
Conceptual semantics explores how we understand language.

Origin of conceptual

Latin, conceptus (a thought) + alis (pertaining to)

Terms with conceptual included in their meaning

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structure
basic conceptual structure
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idea relation
related or connected in a conceptual or thematic way
conceptual separation
ensure distinct separation between ideas or concepts
conceptual thinking
thinking about concepts not physically present
conceptual
making ideas or distinctions less clear
philosophy
conceptual tool for eliminating unlikely explanations
science
conceptual space for scientific exploration
conceptual connection
degree of connection between concepts or items

Examples of conceptual in a sentence

  • The course focuses on developing conceptual understanding.
  • His conceptual approach to teaching was innovative.
  • The theory is still in its conceptual stage.
  • Her conceptual analysis was groundbreaking.
  • The artist's work is highly conceptual in nature.

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  1. French:conceptuel, idéal, ...
  2. German:konzeptionell, abstrakt, ...
  3. Italian:concettuale, teorico, ...
  4. Spanish:de concepto, de conceptualismo, ...
  5. Portuguese:conceitual, conceptual, ...
  6. Chinese:概念的, 概念主义的, ...
  7. Japanese:概念的, コンセプチュアル, ...
  8. Arabic:مَفَاهِيمِي, مَفْهُومِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּשָׂגִי, מוּשָׂגִי, ...
  10. Russian:концептуальный, теоретический, ...
  11. Ukrainian:концептуальний, теоретичний, ...
  12. Hindi:वैचारिक, सैद्धांतिक, ...

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