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concept.

An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɒn.sɛpt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑn.sɛpt/Atlantic-Canada, General-American/ˈkɒn.sɛpt/Boston, Canada, Maine/ˈkɔn.sept/Australia
  1. An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.

  2. Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).

  3. A description of supported operations on a type, including their syntax and semantics.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin conceptusder. Middle French conceptbor. English concept Borrowed from Middle French concept, from Latin conceptus (“a thought, purpose, also a conceiving, etc.”), from concipiō (“to take in, conceive”). Doublet of conceit and concetto. See conceive.

verb/ˈkɒn.sɛpt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑn.sɛpt/Atlantic-Canada, General-American/ˈkɒn.sɛpt/Boston, Canada, Maine/ˈkɔn.sept/Australia
  1. To conceive; to dream up.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin conceptusder. Middle French conceptbor. English concept Borrowed from Middle French concept, from Latin conceptus (“a thought, purpose, also a conceiving, etc.”), from concipiō (“to take in, conceive”). Doublet of conceit and concetto. See conceive.

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