concept

con-cept · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An abstract idea or general notion.

  2. 2.

    A plan or original idea.

  3. 3.

    An idea for a product or invention.

Forms

plural: concepts

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    concept car — a prototype vehicle showcasing new ideas
  • •
    concept album — a thematically unified album
  • •
    proof of concept — demonstration that an idea can work
  • •
    have no concept of — to lack understanding of

Related words

Antonyms: fact, reality
See also: conception, idea, notion, theory
Synonyms: idea, notion, principle, theory

Etymology

From Latin "conceptum" meaning something conceived, past participle of "concipere" (to conceive), from "con-" (together) and "capere" (to take).