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conceptual
- /kənˈsɛp.tjʊəl/ UK
- /kənˈsɛp.t͡ʃʊəl/ UK
- /kənˈsɛp.t͡ʃu.əl/ Canada, US
- /kənˈsep.t͡ʃʉ.əl/ Australia, New Zealand
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin conceptuālis, from Latin conceptus, perfect passive participle of concipiō (“take hold of; conceive”); see concept and -al.
adjective more conceptual · most conceptual
- Of, or relating to concepts or mental conception. The repeated exposure, over decades, to most taxa here treated has resulted in repeated modifications of both diagnoses and discussions, as initial ideas of the various taxa underwent—often repeated—conceptual modification.
- Existing only in the imagination. We defined a conceptual model before designing the real thing.
- Of or relating to conceptualism.
Similar: conceptualistic
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: abstract, concept, theoretically, theoretical, notion, notional, theoretic, perception, intellectual, idea, philosophical, logical, definitional, methodological, hypothetical, imputed
adjective
Similar: conceptualistic
Translations
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adj of, or relating to concepts or mental conception; existing in the imagination
| Español | conceptual |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 概念的 gainenteki |
| Português | conceitual, conceptual, concetual |
| Français | conceptuel |
| Deutsch | konzeptionell |
| Ελληνικά | εννοιολογικός ennoiologikós |
| Русский | концептуа́льный konceptuálʹnyj |
adj of, or relating to conceptualism
| Português | conceitual, conceptual, concetual |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | εννοιοκρατικός ennoiokratikós |
Talk about this word "conceptual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/conceptual. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. conceptual. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/conceptual "conceptual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/conceptual.Cite this
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title = {conceptual},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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